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 When his girlfriend becomes pregnant, alfie's playboy lifestyle collides with the realities of responsibility and love Caine plays the role just right.
Alfie Fuller wearing dress by Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E. MODE
Alfie is the ultimate ladykiller
He is wonderfully successful with women
He also rarely gets emotionally involved with them. Discover the story’s meaning, characters’ roles, and what makes the film unforgettable. 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.
