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Martin Scorsese's first Hollywood studio production also marked his first (and only) foray into a woman-centered story. Alice Hyatt (Ellen Burstyn), a resigned Southwest housewife, takes advantage of her trucker husband's sudden death to hit the road with her bratty son Tommy (Alfred Lutter) and pursue her childhood dream of a singing career. She finds a job as a lounge singer, but after a horrific encounter with an abusive new beau (Harvey Keitel), she flees and winds up taking a waitress job at Mel's Diner, run by gruff cook Mel (Vic Tayback). With her career on hold, Alice soon finds strength and self-worth through her friendship with the other waitresses, saucy Flo (Diane Ladd) and spacy Vera (Valerie Curtin). When sensitive rancher David (Kris Kristofferson) starts courting her, Alice wonders if she wants to abandon her goals for domesticity again. To contrast Alice's dream life with her reality, Scorsese created a stylized opening sequence of Alice as a child reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz, Duel in the Sun and Gone With the Wind, before shifting into the present-day atmospheric immediacy of location shooting and scenes built out of improvisations. That opening sequence alone cost over twice as much as Scorsese's debut feature, Who's That Knocking At My Door?. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Ellen Burstyn - Alice Hyatt
Kris Kristofferson - David
Billy Green Bush - Donald Hyatt
Alfred Lutter - Alice's Son Tommy
Diane Ladd - Flo
Lelia Goldoni - Neighbor Bea

1975	Best Actress (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Ellen Burstyn
1975	Best Picture (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Martin Scorsese
1975	Best Screenplay (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Robert Getchell
1975	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Diane Ladd
1974	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)	Golden Globe	Ellen Burstyn
1974	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Golden Globe	Diane Ladd
1974	Best Actress (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ellen Burstyn
1974	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Robert Getchell
1974	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Diane Ladd

Martin Scorsese followed up his Mean Streets with the women's picture Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The film gets a first-rate release on DVD as part of the =Martin Scorsese Collection. The DVD offers a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Scorsese as well as members of the cast, including star Ellen Burstyn, who really shepherded this project to the screen. A making-of featurette and the original theatrical trailer round out his solid release. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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