In this allegorical story, a revolution led by pupil Mick Travis takes place at an old established private school in England.
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| Malcolm McDowell | ... | Mick: Crusaders | |
| David Wood | ... | Johnny: Crusaders | |
| Richard Warwick | ... | Wallace: Crusaders | |
| Christine Noonan | ... | The Girl: Crusaders | |
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Robert Swann | ... | Rowntree: Whips |
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Hugh Thomas | ... | Denson: Whips |
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Michael Cadman | ... | Fortinbras: Whips |
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Peter Sproule | ... | Barnes: Whips |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Headmaster: Staff | |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | General Denson: Staff | |
| Arthur Lowe | ... | Mr. Kemp: Staff | |
| Mona Washbourne | ... | Matron: Staff | |
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Mary MacLeod | ... | Mrs. Kemp: Staff (as Mary Macleod) |
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In an indictment of the British public school system, we follow Mick and his mostly younger friends through a series of indignities and occasionally abuse as any fond feelings toward these schools are destroyed. When Mick and his friends rebel, violently, the catch phrase, "which side would you be on" becomes quite stark. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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21 May 1969 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Composed by Charles Marie Widor
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The Packhorse café doesn't exist any more. It was on the A5, a few miles south of Dunstable near Kensworth. The white railings just before they pull into the café are still there. Where J&H Packhorse café was is now a petrol station. See more »Goofs
The boys order coffee at the Packhorse Café. The waitress pours the coffee into two cups and slides the cups towards the boys across the counter without spilling the coffee. Travis adds sugar to his coffee from a sugar tin. He spills some sugar and several small drops of coffee onto the counter. The spoon is left in the sugar can pointing towards the café entrance door. The boys then take their coffees away from the counter and walk towards the tables. The next shot shows the waitress standing behind the counter watching the boys. There is now a long streak of coffee on the counter which wasn't there before and the spoon in the sugar can is now pointing in a different direction. There is also no sugar spilt on the counter and no small drops of coffee either. See more »Quotes
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The film's opening prologue states: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding PROVERBS IV:7 See more »Soundtracks
Toccata, 5th Organ Symphony Opus 42 No 1(uncredited)
Composed by Charles Marie Widor
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Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film If... is a beautiful film with a simple message, yet the director's touch and the performances take it to entirely different level.
If... takes place in all boys boarding school and stars Malcolm McDowell as
"Mick" (McDowell in his first screen role). Mick and his two friends feel
somewhat distant from their peers, school, and society. Their general attitude towards such things as sex, war, and authority could be call revolutionary. With surrealistic touches such as unexplained occurrences and changing between
color and black and white. Lindsay Anderson paints a vivid picture of "teenage alienation" before there was a term for such a thing. McDowell would later reprise his role of "Mick" in two other Anderson pictures O' Lucky Man and Britannia Hospital. A must see for fans of McDowell. Just a great film with a message that sparks positive, pro-active thinking. An important film that makes you remember to question authority instead complying to it rules. Sadly If... is not available on DVD at this time.