Alfie

The social and cultural turmoil of the 1960s allowed the production of films that couldn’t have been made before. But that very historical context also made many of those films, even some important and celebrated ones, look strangely dated today. One such film is *Alfie*, a 1966 British drama directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film is based on the eponymous stage play by Bill Naughton, who also wrote the screenplay. The…