Alice in Wonderland (1903) - Percy Stow, Cecil M. Hepworth, Samuele De Marchi

This archival footage presents the first cinematic adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s "Alice in Wonderland," a 1903 short directed by Percy Stow and Cecil M. Hepworth, with contributions from Samuele De Marchi. Filmed just 37 years after the novel’s publication, this silent fantasy follows Alice as she naps in a garden, chases a waistcoated white rabbit down a hole, and enters a surreal world of many doors, a tea party with the Mad Hatter, and a menacing Queen of Hearts. A whimsical relic of early cinema, it’s a delight for film historians and fans of Carroll’s timeless tale.