ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 50th Anniversary

The incomparable Ellen Burstyn deservingly won the Best Actress Oscar for her tough, empathetic portrayal of single mother and waitress, Alice, who gets caught between her own dreams of independence and a man who begins to steal her heart. ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE is Burstyn’s show. Passionately leading a cast that includes an Oscar-nominated Diane Ladd, Kris Kristofferson, and a young Jodie Foster, Burstyn gives a voice to the everyday working woman of America in this ahead-of-its-time feminist tale that inspired the hit TV series, ALICE. Low-key, witty, and moving, the film was Martin Scorsese’s follow-up to MEAN STREETS which also showed the filmmaker’s versatility early in his career. We’re incredibly excited to welcome Ellen back to Picturehouse 441 after our deep-dive into THE EXORCIST with her last year. 

Ellen Burstyn is one of a handful of actors who has won the "Triple Crown of Acting": in her case, an Oscar, a Tony, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. A six-time Oscar-nominee, she is best known for her performances in such classic films as THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE EXORCIST, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, RESURRECTION, and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. Burstyn was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her stage work in 2013.