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Dreamchild(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-10-04
66%
38 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
He loved the child we will never forget...
Overview:
80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice's close friendship with the writer was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she slowly realises the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $4,500,000.00
Revenue: $1,215,923.00
ProductionCompanies: 
PfH
Movie: Dreamchild
Top 10 Billed Cast
Coral Browne
Alice Hargreaves
Ian Holm
Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll
Peter Gallagher
Jack Dolan
Nicola Cowper
Lucy
Jane Asher
Mrs. Liddell
Amelia Shankley
Little Alice
Imogen Boorman
Lorina
Rupert Wainwright
Hargreaves
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Mr. Duckworth
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