Michael caine plays alfie, a hipster swinger in 1960s london whose attitudes and actions we abhor even as we warm to the twinkle in his eye alfie is a song written by burt bacharach and hal david to promote the 1966 film alfie Caine plays the role just right.
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The sight of his stillborn child has a shattering effect on alfie, and he decides to settle down with ruby, a rich and merry widow
But when he visits her apartment and learns she has a new and younger lover, he suffers still another emotional setback.
When his girlfriend becomes pregnant, alfie's playboy lifestyle collides with the realities of responsibility and love Explore the complexities of relationships and personal growth in this classic british drama on what's after the movie. Alfie, british romantic comedy film, released in 1966, that featured a breakout performance from michael caine and caused a sensation with its frank depiction of casual sex.