From the BFI's description...
The "adaptation was directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow, and was based on Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations. [...] Hepworth cast his wife as the Red Queen, and he himself appears as the Frog Footman. Even the Cheshire cat is played by a family pet. With a running time of just 12 minutes (8 of which survive), Alice in Wonderland was the longest film produced in England at that time. Film archivists have been able to restore the film's original colours for the first time in over 100 years."
The film was obviously a labour of love and I can only begin to imagine the time, effort and skill that went into making it. It's a stunning piece of work and I am in awe of, especialy how well they did the 'Drink me' scene, and I'm so pleased that the BFI took the time to restore it as it's an absolute joy to watch.
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I like that ALice isn't blond, but like the real one, brunette. I wish we could see the rest.
ReplyDeletehello. fab isn't it and yes definitely. i think we're only missing a couple of minutes but at the pace the rest of it moves along at who knows how many scenes that includes.
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