Alice (1990 Woody Allen & scr)

Mia Farrow lives a sterile, cossetted high life with William Hurt and their children, who are largely looked after by nannies. She is attracted to Joe Mantegna, visits Chinese herbalist Keye Luke, where the fun begins. Film is much deeper than that, however, and rewards repeat viewing - it's one of the overlooked ones, beautifully staged.

Beautifully shot by Carlo di Palma and decorated by Santo Loquasto. With Julie Kavner, June Squibb, Judy Davis, Alec Baldwin, Cybill Shepherd, Blythe Danner, Patrick O'Neal and Bob Balaban.

Superb music choices include:

Jackie Gleason 'Limehouse Blues'
Artie Shaw 'Moonglow'
The Castilians 'La Cumparsita'
Duke Ellington 'Caravan'
Jackie Gleason 'I Remember You'
Wayne King 'Alice Blue Gown'
Bach, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Thelonius Monk 'Darn That Dream'
Firehouse Five Plus Two 'Southern Comfort'
Neal Hefti 'Flight of the Foo Birds'

Farrow was great. Red seems a prominent theme colour here.