An apprentice coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.
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Title: O Lucky Man! (1973)
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Cast
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| Malcolm McDowell | ... | Mick Travis / Plantation Thief | |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | Sir James Burgess / Monty | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards | |
| Arthur Lowe | ... | Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Patricia Burgess / Casting Assistant | |
| Graham Crowden | ... | Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Factory Chairman / Prison Governor | |
| Dandy Nichols | ... | Tea Lady / Neighbour | |
| Mona Washbourne | ... | Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett | |
| Philip Stone | ... | Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major | |
| Mary MacLeod | ... | Mary Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife (as Mary Macleod) | |
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Michael Bangerter | ... | William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner |
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Wallas Eaton | ... | John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive |
| Warren Clarke | ... | Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse | |
| Bill Owen | ... | Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding | |
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Follows the literal and associated life journey of middle class Brit Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell), representing the "everyman", as he tries to make his mark in his so far young life. He is able to make great strides in his traditional view of success by being what those in authority want him to be. As such, he achieves in a few weeks what it usually take years for others, namely having his own sales territory, the northeast and ultimately Scotland, for Imperial Coffee. He is also able to garner a plethora of fringe benefits from this job, including women throwing themselves at his feet. But he will ultimately face a struggle in class and authority warfare, which culminates with his encounter with the Burgess family, wealthy industrialist Sir James Burgess (Sir Ralph Richardson) and his daughter Patricia (Dame Helen Mirren), who Mick wants to marry, the former who is contemplating investing in the shady dealings in Zingara. Mick will also find that the class struggle not only applies... Written by Huggo
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coffee | social satire | surrealism | traveling salesman | black comedy |Taglines:
Smile while you're makin' it. Laugh while you're takin' it. Even though you're fakin' it. Nobody's gonna know...Parents Guide:
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When the crowd at the "orgy" starts calling for "Chocolate Sandwich" Travis' cigarette suddenly appears in his mouth, where it wasn't an instant before. See more »Alternate Versions
Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival with a running time of 192 mins. First released in the US at 166 minutes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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20 June 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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To see this film again has been a monumental thrill. Lindsay Anderson, what an extraordinary director. IF. THIS SPORTING LIFE. BRITANNIA HOSPITAL. THE WHALES OF AUGUST. So very few films, but each one of them, a journey of discovery. Entertaining but angry and provoking. His repertory of actors, from Malcolm McDowell his star and, I imagine, his lover to Arthur Lowe. The Anderson-McDowell collaborations deserve an in depth study. Very rarely a director and actor can bring such glories from each other. De Niro and Scorsese. Von Stemberg and Dietrich. Kazan and Brando and very few others. The joys of Rachel Roberts, Ralph Richardson, Helen Mirren, Mona Washbourne and a cast of a thousand glorious British character actors. The film is so filled with surprises that you don't want ever to end.