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A Town Like Alice

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Virginia McKenna stars alongside Oscar winner Peter Finch in this acclaimed adaptation of Nevil Shute's moving novel. Winning multiple awards (including BAFTAs for both McKenna and Finch), A Town Like Alice is featured here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.Jean Paget, an English woman taken prisoner by the Japanese, is among a group of women and children forced to trek through Malaya during the occupation. During her ordeal she meets captive Australian Joe Harman and there is an instant magnetism between them; as they talk, Jean learns about Joe's hometown of Alice Springs, and his hope of returning there one day.To relieve the suffering of the women and children, Joe steals some chickens from the sadistic Captain Sugaya, but when he is caught Sugaya orders Joe to be executed in front of Jean and the others...SPECIAL FEATURES [] A Profile of A Town Like Alice documentary[] Peter Finch and Virginia McKenna archive interviews[] Theatrical Trailer [] Image Gallery

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 81.65 Grams
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ unknown
Studio ‏ : ‎ Network
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N6FCGB9
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Jennifer Stark

Great

Reviewed in Australia on 1 April 2021

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I love this movie
It is one I saw as a child

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Yvonne Dettman

Great Movie

Reviewed in Australia on 27 May 2021

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Fantastic performances, Fabulous Movie its an old fav, Arrived in great condition

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G. Butler

A harrowing story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2020

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It is a classic black and white film which tells a story based in truth. The Japanese didn't want a bunch of women prisoners so they put a soldier in charge of them and marched them from one place to another. Virginia McKenna looked good throughout and turned in a fine performance as did the rest of the cast.

This one is a must see.

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P. J. Hack

Amazon to customers....IMO

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2018

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I ordered a Town Like Alice on Blu Ray and DVD. They sent me two discs both for Region 1 which is OK for Americans but not for someone with my address. Their consideration for their customers could be improved. They also sent me two repeat two Hoover Whirlwind cleaners. I asked only for one. They refuse to collect the second box and expect me to post it it back to them.

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Darth Maciek

Excellent, powerful and heartbreaking adaptation of the first half of a great novel. To watch absolutely!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2015

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EXCELLENT! This is a very good adaptation of an exceptionnally brilliant novel. I liked this film a lot, even if it is absolutely heartbreaking for most of its duration. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS.

In post-Second World War London, a young woman, Jean Paget (Virginia McKenna), inherits a large sum of money. Asked by her sollicitor what she wants to do with it, Jean answers "I want to go to a small village in Malaya and build a well". Seeing the surprise of the lawyer, she starts telling him the story of her tribulations in Malaya during WWII - and with this the story begins...

This is the adaptation of a wonderful novel by Nevil Shute and it follows the book quite faithfully - although only the first half of it. The main character, Jean Paget, is a genuine power woman, in the best meaning of the term - nothing to do with feminazi hysteria... She will face all the ordeals the cruel war time will throw at her with amazing strength of mind (if not always body) and a dignity which forces respect. She will also meet, in most horrible circumstances, a certain Joe Harman (Peter Finch), a guy somehow simpler than her - but if possible even more courageous and as noble as one can imagine a man. Joe and Jean story in those horrible war time will be short and ultimately simple - but as intense as possible... I will say no more about it.

This film shows well the horrible suffering of white civilians who were seized by the Japanese during WWII - however, being made in 1956, it doesn't show the worse crimes... But it is still a horrible, horrible story, which will break your heart at every step the women and children shown here make - before offering just a tiny little bit of, well, something else, just towards the end.

The fact that this film doesn't cover the second part of the book makes it almost impossible to understand why the heck the title is "A town like Alice" - but on another hand, once you watched it, you can read the book and still be impressed by it, as it contains many a treasure not treated on the screen.

The one thing I missed a lot in this film is that Joe Harman never says "Oh my word" - something that in the book is his personal version of comas and dots in almost every sentence...)))

I liked this film a lot, I was impressed by the actors, it shocked and moved me and I will definitely watch it again - and therefore this DVD is a keeper. ENJOY!

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John

Gritty and not to sentimental

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2021

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Having lived in Singapore in the 50s and frequently visited Malaysia in those days, ie not long after the war, I can appreciate the film's realistic background, landscape and plot. McKenna's acting is excellent as usual

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A Damn Good Film Well Worth Watching.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2018

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If a film has Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch in, you have a bloody good film. See how the Japanese treat our own women in this second world war drama. A very moving film well worth buying and watching. I give it 10 out of 10. It is filmed in Black / White. But is very impressive to watch. PC. 14. 11. 2018.

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