Neville shute norway wrote some of the best love stories of the twentieth century. However it has a certain directness and freshness which makes it quite watchable. Peter finch and virginia mckenna in a town like alice 1956 virginia. A town like alice dvd 1956 original dvd planet store. This version stared peter finch as joe harmon as an australian pow and virginia mckenn as jean paget, an english woman being. Le film a town like alice 1956 vostfr film complet. With virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, tran van khe.
A town like alice the 1956 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. A town like alice tells of a young woman who miraculously survived a japanese death march in world war ii, and of an australian soldier, also a prisoner of war, who offered to help hereven at the cost of his life. Many of us may be more familiar with the fivepart miniseries that was shown on public televisions masterpiece theatre in 1981. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A town like alice is a fivehour 1981 australian television adaptation of nevil shutes novel of the same name. In the united states it was shown on pbs under the masterpiece theatre banner, a rare nonbritish production to be so aired. In 1941, the advancing japanese army captures a lot of british territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the. A town like alice 1956 cast and crew this drama, based on the book by nevil shute, focuses on jean paget virginia mckenna, a british office worker captured by the japanese in malaysia during. This original 1956 adaptation of the nevil shute book, a town like alice, is a great teaser.
Further to these problems, a town like alice is really just a boringass film seemingly churned out in an attempt to capitalise on the success of the novel. A town like alice 1956 is a fine, if incomplete, version of the novel by nevil shute. A town like alice 1956 singapore film locations archive. Released 1956, a town like alice stars virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, jean anderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a. Jack lee the director of a town like alice, in preparing for the film shoot, had decided that he didnt want the entire movie to be filmed in englands pinewood film studios.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When he steals a chicken to feed jean and the others, joe is caught and treated ruthlessly. A town like alice 1956 film by jack lee librarything. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the 1950 novel by. During her ordeal she meets captive australian joe harman and there is an instant magnetism between them. The alice of the film s title a town like alice 1956 refers to the town of alice springs in the northern territory of australia. Apr 29, 20 a town like alice is a historic romance in which the romantic relationship is the least successful thing about the movie. The legacy is a romance novel by nevil shute, published in 1950 when shute had newly settled in australia. A town like alice movie posters from movie poster shop. Orangorang yang dikirim ke kamp kerja paksa, tetapi mereka tidak punya rencana apa yang.
A town like alice dvd from network and the british film. After the conflict is over, jean is startled to receive a letter postmarked in joes home town of alice springs. A town like alice 1956 posted on february 28, 2017 by admin with no comments esplorare a town like alice in ita, carico a town like alice in super hd, godere a town like alice in streaming ita. A town like alice 1956 alice movie, cinema posters, peter finch. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter. Virginia mckenna and peter finch in fact spend less than 15 minutes of screen time together. A town like alice is a 1956 film starring virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki.
It starred virginia mckenna and peter finch, directed by jack lee. A town like alice rape of malaya 1956 rotten tomatoes. Buy a town like alice movie posters from movie poster shop. Told through the eyes of jean paget, a young englishwoman, the film focuses on the early part of shutes book, which describes. Having learned that joe survived the war and returned to australia, she travels to alice springs to find him.
Aug 27, 2014 from the steamy jungles of malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of australia based on nevil shute international bestselling novel a town like alice follows the lives of jean paget and joe harman. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film based on the novel by nevil shute and with virginia mckenna and peter finch in the leading roles. A sixpart drama focusing on two prisoners of war helen morse, bryan brown in japanesecontrolled malaya during wwii. A town like alice 1956 posted on february 28, 2017 by admin with no comments esplorare a town like alice in ita, carico a town like alice in super hd, godere a town like alice. Nevil shute nurse jean paget is one of a small band of women trekking through the japaneseoccupied malayan jungle, where they are befriended by joe harman, a tough australian p. Joe tells jean about his hometown of alice springs, an oasis in the australian outback. A town like alice 1956 le film complet en streaming.
This version stared peter finch as joe harmon as an australian pow and virginia mckenn as jean paget, an english woman being marched around the coutnry side of the malay penninsula by her japanese captors. A lot of dvd players around now are region free which play any dvd region. A town like alice 1956 a town like alice is a historic romance in which the romantic relationship is the least successful thing about the movie. The fact that this film doesnt 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. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the eponymous 1950 novel by nevil shute. The film adaptation of nevil shutes hugely popular 1950 novel a town like alice premiered in australia on 24 july 1956. A tale of survival in 1941, the advancing japanese army captures a lot of british territory very quickly. Exploring themes of war, womens place in society, race relations, entrepreneurship, and resurrection, a town like alice, considered one of the greatest australian novels of the era, has been adapted multiple times, most famously as a 1956 feature film starring virginia mckenna and peter finch, as well as a 1981 television drama that aired on.
Jun 11, 2017 ver pelicula a town like alice en espanol gratis 1956 a 20170611t01. A town like alice not rated 1h 57min drama, romance, war 1 june 1956 ireland a newly wealthy english woman returns to malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war. A town like alice dvd 1956 network distributing 2017. Nov, 2010 after stealing chickens belonging to captain sugamo, played by richard narita, to feed starving women prisoners, joe harmon, played by bryan brown is imprisoned. A town like alice 1956 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
Directed by crown film unit veteran jack lee, a town like alice works as both a touching love story and a gritty, tense war drama, notable for its strong ensemble of female actors marie lohr, renee houston, jean anderson. Jean paget, an english woman taken prisoner by the japanese, is among a group of women and children. Based on nevil shutes bestselling novel, a town like alice gave audiences a world war ii story with a different british perspective, concentrating on the conflict in asia. He thought it might add a little more authenticity to the film if some scenes were shot on location in the places depicted in the novel. A town like alice 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A town like alice is a film directed by jack lee with virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, tran van khe, year. A newly wealthy english woman returns to malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war. The alice of the films title a town like alice 1956 refers to the town of alice springs in the northern territory of australia. A town like alice dvd 1956 this is 100% genuine product. Film describes how a handful of women and children were forcedmarched.
The film does not follow the whole novel, concluding at the end of part two and truncating or omitting much detail. A town like alice filmed largely on location in malaya and australia, story is based on nevil shutes novel of the same name. Alert me well send you an email when this film next appears on the schedule. A town like alice 1956 crime, drama, romance, war 1 h 57 min virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, tran van khe director. The film does not follow the whole novel concluding at the end of part two of the book and many plot details are truncated or omitted. Pada tahun 1941, the memajukan tentara jepang menangkap banyak wilayah inggris sangat cepat. Aug 20, 2018 this pin was discovered by anne murray. A town like alice jack lee, 1956 dvdrip vosi divx clasico. A town like alice 1956 this drama, based on the book by nevil shute, focuses on jean paget virginia mckenna, a british office worker captured by. Jurong road 11th milestone tanjong kling police station. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 43 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit. It is the story of how lives can be changed by the intriguing combination of loveand economics.
A shame really because i was foolishly, in hindsight expecting good things. Oct 11, 2008 a town like alice meet joe harmon duration. Rape of malaya directed by jack lee written by nevil shute novel, w. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Produced by the seven network, and directed by david stevens, it was the second major adaptation of the book. Le film a town like alice 1956 vostfr admin 20170404t21. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the british. Never have i seen a film which removes so much from then source. A town like alice 1956 a town like alice 1956 user. Thinking back, she recalls the australian man who made a great sacrifice to aid her and her fellow prisoners of war. Ver pelicula a town like alice en espanol gratis 1956. Produced by the rank organisation uk, it became the third most popular film at the british box office that year.
A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the 1950 novel by nevil shute. Peter finch, virginia mckenna, kenji takaki, jean anderson, maureen swanson, renee houston, jack lee, peter finch, virginia mckenna, nevil shute, w. Jean, a young woman held in a japanese prisonerofwar camp, meets a captive australian, joe, and the two form a mutually affectionate relationship. Second world war pow jean paget is sent on a gruelling forced march between japanese labour camps, but finds comfort in her friendship with australian captive joe harman. A town like alice 1956 stream and watch online moviefone. The film is featured here in a brandnew transfer from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. A town like alice 1956 giocare a town like alice in qualita hd, riprodurre a town like alice in lingua italiana, scoprire a town like alice in buona risoluzione a town like alice. Virginia mckenna, peter finch produced by vic film production year of release. The novel was adapted to film in 1956 as a town like alice. Rank organisation film productions nurse jean paget is one of a small band of women trekking through the japaneseoccupied malayan jungle, where they are befriended by joe harman, a tough australian p. The film is based on the 1950 novel by nevil shute.
A town like alice, nevil shutes novel of the japanese occupation of malaya during world war ii, was first filmed as a theatrical feature in 1956. Jean paget, a prisoner in a japanese pow camp, is forced to trek through malaya at bayonet point during the occupation. Click to read more about a town like alice 1956 film by jack lee. Life among women prisoners of the japanese in malaya, especially one who is finally reunited with her australian lover. A town like alice is the story of an english nurse, who is trapped in malaya with a group of englihs women during the japanese invasion.
Unfollow town like alice dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is her characters tremendous struggle to survive as a japanese prisoner of war that drives the narrative. Dudley frost, maureen swanson ellen, renee houston ebbey, nora nicholson mrs. Jean paget, a young englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of world war ii in malaya, and after liberation emigrates to australia to be with him, where she attempts, by investing her substantial financial inheritance, to.