Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Written by	Robert Getchell
Produced by	Audrey Maas David Susskind
Starring	Ellen Burstyn Kris Kristofferson Alfred Lutter Harvey Keitel Jodie Foster Vic Tayback Diane Ladd
Cinematography	Kent L. Wakeford
Edited by	Marcia Lucas
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	December 9, 1974 (1974-12-09) (Los Angeles) January 29, 1975 (1975-01-29) (New York City)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.8 million[1]
Box office	$18.6 million[1]

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 American romantic comedy drama film^[2] directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Robert Getchell.^[3] It stars Ellen Burstyn as a widow who travels with her preteen son across the Southwestern United States in search of a better life. Kris Kristofferson, Billy "Green" Bush, Diane Ladd, Valerie Curtin, Lelia Goldoni, Vic Tayback, Jodie Foster, Alfred Lutter, and Harvey Keitel appear in supporting roles.^[3]

The film premiered at the 27th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and it was released theatrically on December 9, 1974, by Warner Bros. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $21 million on a $1.8 million budget. At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress, and Ladd and Getchell were nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.