Dreamchild (1985)

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He loved the child we will never forget...

80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice's close friendship with the writer was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she slowly realises the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.

• Released: 1985-10-04
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 40 votes

Directed by Gavin Millar.

Top cast

• Coral Browne as Alice Hargreaves
• Ian Holm as Reverend Charles L. Dodgson / Lewis Carroll
• Peter Gallagher as Jack Dolan
• Caris Corfman as Sally Mackeson
• Nicola Cowper as Lucy
• Jane Asher as Mrs. Liddell
• Amelia Shankley as Little Alice
• Imogen Boorman as Lorina
• Rupert Wainwright as Hargreaves
• Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mr. Duckworth

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dreamchild

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Artiflix, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Artiflix, Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Artiflix, Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Artiflix, Plex
• Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Artiflix, Plex

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