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based on the 1966 British film of the same name, starring Jude Law
as the title character, originally played by Michael Caine
. The film was written, directed and produced by Charles Shyer
.
The film opens up by introducing Alfie (Jude Law
), a charismatic, charming, bed-hopping, Vespa
-riding Cockney
who resides in Manhattan
. An impeccably stylish lad in his late twenties, Alfie funds his hedonistic
lifestyle by working as a driver for the local limousine service.
I myself subscribe more to the European philosphy of life, my priorities leaning towards wine, women and... well that's about it.
Whenever you meet a beautiful woman, just remember somewhere there's a man who's sick of shagging her.
Anyone in the mood for a little Alfie, straight-up?
It seems to me the problems you worry yourself sick about never seem to materialize. It's the ones that catch you unexpectedly on a Wednesday afternoon that knock you sideways.
The problem is, she doesn't have enough of the superficial things that really matter.
In every doomed relationship there comes what I like to call the "oh oooh"-moment. And a certain little something happens and you know you've just witnessed the beginning of the end. Suddenly you stop and you think: "oh oooh"... iceberg ahead.
What happens with me is – I don’t know – I get… when it gets too… not close, but something like that, I start to feel… not stifled… not trapped… but, but… something like that and I – you know, you know what I mean.
I warned them all from the beginning. I always said something along the lines of… I must advise you, I am stamped with an invisible warning: “will not commit”, “will never marry”.
Well, no, I've never done it. But it might be worth a try.