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In 1867, the writer, mathematician and theologian Lewis Carroll visited Russia. He visited St. Petersburg and Moscow, and from Moscow went to Nizhny Novgorod on the newly laid railway. In Nizhny Novgorod, the English guest visited a fair and a theater, a church and a mosque, admired the river panorama from the Kremlin towers. Carroll described his two-day stay in the Volga capital on August 6 and 7, 1867 in his diary, which became the basis for the script of the film.

A lively and ironic puppet-documentary road movie by Tatiana Soboleva about two young directors who are on the road in search of a solution for a future performance.

It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike? To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the Reverend Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. She discusses the book with a range of experts, biographers and distinguished cultural figures - from actor Richard E Grant to children's author Philip Pullman - and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring, buttoned-up and meticulous mathematics don, who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford, was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way.

A great book, loosely adapted for the screen, about curiosity that opens doors, the manipulation of time, and transgression in love.

Documentary about the life and legacy of the prolific children's author.

"Alice: A Look Into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and at the Curious Relationship Between Alice Liddell and Lewis Carroll" examines the coming together of the writer, Lewis Carroll, and the little girl named Alice who inspired him, the society they inhabited, their relationship that is still the subject of much controversy, and the effect it had on their subsequent lives.

A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and finds herself in Wonderland, a fantasy land of strange characters and ideas.

In this look at Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), aka Lewis Carroll, Dennis Potter mixed biographical drama with a psychological profile to explore the roots of Dodgson's creativity. Dodgson tells stories to ten-year-old Alice Liddell, leading to recreations of scenes adapted from ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (1865), designed to resemble the original Sir John Tenniel illustrations.

After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?

The V&A presents Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, an exclusive private view of the ‘hugely enjoyable and thought-provoking exhibition’ (★★★★★ The Guardian) at the V&A in London, filmed especially for the big screen. Take a guided tour ‘down the rabbit hole’ with the V&A Curator Kate Bailey and presenter Andi Oliver as the documentary explores how Alice has become an enduring icon, influencing successive generations and inspiring creativity in fashion, film, photography and on the stage. This special cinema event will bring to life the magical world of a landmark exhibition that charts the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages.

Part of the animated anthology series 'Festival of Family Classics' by Rankin/Bass Productions, this adaptation follows a blonde, pig-tailed Alice as she visits the bewildering world of Wonderland. Alice encounters a host of characters including the blue Caterpillar, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, the Dormouse, who looks and sounds like a punch-drunk fighter, and the Red Queen, who uses a flamingo for a croquet mallet.

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

Alice is summoned by the White Rabbit to save Wonderland from spreading Darkness. However, she knows Alice in Wonderland is a story and that this must be a dream. And so it proves, but at the end, the now grown-up Alice sees the events of her dream begin to unfold for real.

Thought to be the first full-hour television adaptation of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass', broadcast on the CBS Ford Theatre.

Follows Lewis Carroll’s characters on a quest to find the elusive Snark creature on a tropical island. They encounter surreal adventures and twisted logic as they search for meaning and understanding.

Standing in front of her bedroom mirror, Alice reflects on the young girl she will soon become. The inverted world she sees there suddenly arouses her curiosity. Is everything different? In reverse? Alice can't resist the temptation to find out for herself by going through the mirror... This itinerary follows the rules of a life-size chess game... Most of the people Alice meets in "Mirrorland" are unkind, cowardly and selfish. This is the worrying image that children can sometimes have of adults. Alice decides what she wants to become: a free and fulfilled young girl. "De l'autre côté du Miroir" describes the path Alice takes to leave childhood behind and become herself.

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

An elevator operator and an engaged girl in love dodge the girl's fiancee and attempt to win over her father.

Uneven version of Wyatt Earp vs. the Clanton Gang with a little romance thrown in haphazardly.

Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.

Hoppy and new sidekick California Carlson head to California to help out Lucky Jenkins.