Alex in Wonderland

Dec 22, 1970

1h 50m

★ 5.5

Overview

Bohemian Alex Morrison has just finished directing his first feature length movie. In its previews, the movie is considered a critical, artistic and surefire commercial success. As such, Alex seemingly has his choice of what his next project will be. As he makes the rounds both in the Hollywood community and European movie centers for ideas, he fantasizes about movie scenarios of those everyday situations he is in.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Coriander

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Alex Morrison

Donald Sutherland

Beth Morrison

Ellen Burstyn

Amy

Meg Mazursky

Nancy

Glenna Sargent

Mother

Viola Spolin

Andre

Andre Philippe

Leo

Michael Lerner

Jane

Joan Delaney

Norman

Neil Burstyn

Lewis

Leon Frederick

Marlene

Carol O'Leary

Tox

Tox Drohar

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