Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Stars Ellen Burstyn as a 35-year-old widow who takes to the road with her young son and runs into the relentless affections of a rancher. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

Alice Hyatt's uncaring husband Donald is killed in an auto accident, she decides to have a garage sale, pack what's left of her meager belongings, and take her precocious son Tommy to her childhood hometown of Monterey, California. Their financial situation forces them to take temporary lodgings in Phoenix, Arizona, where she finds work as a lounge singer in a seedy bar. She meets divorced local rancher David, who soon realizes the way to Alice's heart is through Tommy. The two reconcile, and David offers to sell his ranch and move to Monterey.

Credits

Cast
Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Diane Ladd, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Curtin, Vic Tayback, Alfred Lutter, Jodie Foster

Copyright

Complete catalog record
Stars Ellen Burstyn as a 35-year-old widow who takes to the road with her young son and runs into the relentless affections of a rancher. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q916431 ↗ — length, color, country, genre
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright