My Featured Film

Alice in Wonderland (1915)

I. About the Film

Alice in Wonderland is a 1915 silent film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, directed and written by W. W. Young and starring Viola Savoy as Alice.
This film version is notable for depicting much of the 'Father William' poem and it includes footage resembling Tenniel's illustration of Father William doing his back-somersault at the front door.

Works Cited （参考文献）

"Alice in Wonderland (1915 Film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1915_film)>.

II. Versions of the Film

Alice in Wonderland (1903)

Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alice in Wonderland (1966) (TV movie)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

III. About the Writer & Director - W. W. Young

(Writer / Directorの中から、一つを選ぶこと）

Almost nothing is known about the writer and director of this film, W. W. Young. Available information shows that he is credited for this version of Alice in Wonderland and as editor of the 1930 movie, The Mystery of Life.

Works Cited （参考文献）

"W.W. Young." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950148/>.

IV. My Reaction

A. Reaction Point - Characters

• Characters are persons, or animals or natural forces represented as persons, in a work of literature.
• The characters are Alice, White rabbit, Cheshire cat, Queen of Hearts etc.
• There are so many wonderful character.

B. Reaction Point - Costumes

• Costumes are the clothing worn by the actors who play the characters.
• In this film, actors who play the characters in wonderland wear animal suits.
• It reproduces the cuts of original illustrated book.

C. Reaction Point - Mood

• Mood is a story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes.
• This is an silent movie. And the words are inserted of letter.
• It makes this film strange and dreamy.

D. My General Opinion
I was surprised because I didn't know that there are so many versions of the films of Alice in Wonderland.
I like Disney's animation version and Tim Burton's version, but I think 1915 version also wonderful.