Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Lewis Carroll's Classic Fantasy Tale.

1998 · 83 min · ★ 5.2 · Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

A modern adaptation of the classic children's story 'Alice through the Looking Glass', which continued on from the popular 'Alice in Wonderland' story. This time Alice is played by the mother, who falls asleep while reading the the bedtime story to her daughter. Walking through the Looking Glass, Alice finds herself in Chessland, a magical and fun world. There she meets the Red and White Queens, as well as many other amusing friends on her journey across the chessboard countryside onto become a crowned queen.

Directed by John Henderson · Written by Nick Vivian

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