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A Clockwork Orange

  • 8.3 /10

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  • 86%

Plot

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

Cast

Patrick Magee as Mr. Alexander
Patrick Magee

as Mr. Alexander

Carl Duering as Dr. Brodsky
Carl Duering

as Dr. Brodsky

Michael Bates as Chief Guard
Michael Bates

as Chief Guard

Warren Clarke as Dim
James Marcus as Georgie
James Marcus

as Georgie

Michael Tarn as Pete
Michael Tarn

as Pete

Miriam Karlin as Catlady
Miriam Karlin

as Catlady

Adrienne Corri as Mrs. Alexander
Adrienne Corri

as Mrs. Alexander

Sheila Raynor as Mum

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 19, 1971

Production Companies

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

  • Hawk Films

  • Kubrick Productions

  • Polaris Productions Limited

Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $2,200,000.00

Revenue

  • $27,033,812.00

Runtime

  • 2.28 hrs

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Reviews

As time goes by, I'll always appreciate my Grade 10 English class (1984-85), taught by Mr. Terry. Looking back, it's probably the year that I was introduced to the most great literary works of all my life (especially 'Anthem' by Ayn Rand and 'Nausea' by Jean-Paul Sartre). Included that year in the course's curriculum was Anthony Burgess' dystopian masterwork, 'A Clockwork Orange' (as well as Geor…

Some great visuals and direction not to mention an incredible performance from Malcolm McDowell, I wasn't totally into this, the first half especially was taxing to get through to the point I stopped watching and only finished a couple days later. The rest was good and found myself a bit more engaged however as a whole, this one never grabbed me. **3.5/5**

With this film, a world heritage of cinema, Stanley Kubrick has reached a level of artistic mastery that would make Michelangelo pale in comparison. To make a film an art form, it must have the innovation of a Chaplin or Jean-Luc Godard. Furthermore, for a film to be a masterpiece, it must have music, direction, and great performances by the cast. Nevertheless, this film easily fulfills these req…