Alfie (play)

Alfie
Alfie
Written by	Bill Naughton
Characters	Alfie Elkins
Date premiered	1963
Original language	English
Genre	Drama, comedy
Setting	In and around South London of the present day

Alfie is a 1963 stage play written by Bill Naughton.^[1] Developed from a radio drama, the original London production starred John Neville, and the Broadway transfer starred Terence Stamp.^[2]^[3]

The play recounts the life of a working-class London ladies man, Alfie Elkins, and the many women who pass through his life. The play was adapted into a film twice, a 1966 version starring Michael Caine and a 2004 version starring Jude Law, with the location switched to Manhattan and the character being an ex-pat Cockney.^[4]

^ Collins, Glenn (11 January 1992). "Bill Naughton, 81, a British Playwright Who Created 'Alfie'". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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^ French, Philip (24 October 2004). "Alfie". The Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[NYT1992-1] Collins, Glenn (11 January 1992). "Bill Naughton, 81, a British Playwright Who Created 'Alfie'". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2012.

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[Obs20041024-4] French, Philip (24 October 2004). "Alfie". The Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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