Alice in Russialand
1995 · 54 min · ★ 8.0 · History, Fantasy, Comedy, TV Movie
A young girl named Alice travels through a century of Russian history, from Tsarism, through Socialism and Glasnost. Alice's original characters embody ideological conflicts crossing politics, art and cultural movements.
Directed by Ken Russell · Written by Ken Russell
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Cast
- H Hetty Baynes Alice
- A Amanda Ray-King Alice's sister
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Steve Pemberton Various characters - S Steve Rouse The Duchess
- P Peter Majer Various characters
- O Oliver Haden
- R Rex Russel
- H Hannah King
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Ken Russell -
Yuri Stepanov
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2h 41m togetherBoth from Ken Russell.
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