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Oxford expects increase in tourism as Alice in Wonderland hits cinema screens
Oxford is preparing itself for a rush of visitors who want to follow the Oxford trail of Alice in Wonderland as a new movie of the popular classic hits cinema screens. The Walt Disney film, directed by Tim Burton, will reach UK cinemas on March 5, 2010.
The film features Alan Rickman as the voice of The Caterpillar, Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Christopher Lee as The Jabberwock, Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat, Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen. Also appearing in the movie are Michael Sheen and comedian Matt Lucas.
Here are some more officially released photographs to whet the appetite, along with a little more information about the book and its author…
A hot summer’s day on the riverbank, and young Alice is bored. Bored, that is, until a white rabbit in a checked jacket scurries past in a great hurry, examining a pocket watch. Burning with curiosity, Alice can’t help but follow the rabbit down the hole which leads to a long passageway – and a tiny door too small to get through.
So begins Alice’s adventures in the amazing world of Wonderland. In the pages that follow a strange liquid will shrink her to only ten inches tall; a curious cake will disappear before her eyes; a mad hatter will invite her to tea – and Alice will play a very dangerous game of croquet…
Lewis Carroll was the pen-name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, born in 1832 in Cheshire in the north of England. His father, the local rector, came from a family of distinguished scholars and clergymen. Dodgson continued the academic family tradition and studied mathematics and theology, eventually becoming a mathematician at Oxford University.
Posted: February 8th, 2010
Author: Lee
Categories: Latest News
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