Alice is a 1990 romantic fantasy film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. The film is a loose reworking of Federico Fellini's 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits. Alice Tate is an upper-class New York housewife, who spends her days shopping, getting beauty treatments, and gossiping with her friends. She has been married to wealthy Doug for fifteen years, and they have two children, who are being raised by a nanny. One day, she has a brief encounter with Joe Ruffalo, a handsome jazz musician. She finds herself mysteriously attracted to him... and experiences Catholic guilt for these feelings. This inner turmoil manifests itself in a backache. She is referred to Dr. Yang, an Asian herbalist who puts her under hypnosis. She reveals that what initially attracted her to her husband were in fact his superficial qualities: looks and money. She also reveals her feelings about Joe. Dr. Yang gives Alice ancient herbs that make her act on her feelings toward Joe Ruffalo. They agree to meet. When the herbs wear off, Alice is appalled at her behavior. She does not go to meet him as planned. The next herbs she receives turn her invisible.
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| Release date: | December 25, 1990 |
| Directed by: | Woody Allen |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Greenhut, Steve Rollins, Jack Rollins, Charles H Joffe |
| Editor: | Susan E. Morse |
| Cinematography: | Carlo Di Palma, Carol Littleton |
| Estimated budget: | $12,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |