Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

A widow sells everything and points her car west, chasing a singing dream she gave up when she got married. "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is Martin Scorsese's 1974 road-movie-as-character-study, written by Robert Getchell and featuring Ellen Burstyn as Alice Hyatt alongside Kris Kristofferson, Diane Ladd, and Harvey Keitel in a cast that gives the film its grit and its warmth—all part of The Next Reel's Ellen Burstyn series.Pete and Andy dig into what makes this film unusual in Scorsese's filmography, what made Burstyn fight to get it made, and whether the script gives the ending enough room to breathe. Burstyn's performance is the argument the film makes for itself. We have a great time talking about it, so check it out then tune in—The Next Reel on TruStory FM, when the movie ends, our conversation begins!🔓 The movie ends. The conversation goes further. Become a member. 🎧 Members get this episode early and ad-free in their private feed—plus every show in The Next Reel family.Full episode resources here.The Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, and Movements | The Film Board | Movies We Like | The Next Reel | Sitting in the DarkConnect With Us:Web | Letterboxd | Flickchart | Instagram | Bluesky | YouTube | DiscordYour Hosts: Andy | PeteMerch Store | Audible