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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

R | | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi | 2 February 1972 (USA)
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In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.

Director:

Stanley Kubrick

Writers:

Stanley Kubrick (screenplay), Anthony Burgess (novel)

Stars:

Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Malcolm McDowell ... Alex
Patrick Magee ... Mr. Alexander
Michael Bates ... Chief Guard
Warren Clarke ... Dim
John Clive John Clive ... Stage Actor
Adrienne Corri ... Mrs. Alexander
Carl Duering ... Dr. Brodsky
Paul Farrell Paul Farrell ... Tramp
Clive Francis ... Lodger
Michael Gover Michael Gover ... Prison Governor
Miriam Karlin ... Catlady
James Marcus James Marcus ... Georgie
Aubrey Morris ... Deltoid
Godfrey Quigley ... Prison Chaplain
Sheila Raynor ... Mum
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Storyline

Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an "ultraviolent" youth in futuristic Britain. As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he's arrested and convicted of murder and rape. While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental program in which convicts are programmed to detest violence. If he goes through the program, his sentence will be reduced and he will be back on the streets sooner than expected. But Alex's ordeals are far from over once he hits the mean streets of Britain that he had a hand in creating. Written by Nikki Carlyle

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

gang | female full frontal nudity | female removes her clothes | dystopia | clothes torn off | See All (383) »

Taglines:

Being the adventures of a young man ... who couldn't resist pretty girls ... or a bit of the old ultra-violence ... went to jail, was re-conditioned ... and came out a different young man ... or was he ? See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 1972 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange See more »

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$26,589,355

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,903,440
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Polaris Productions, Hawk Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (re-issue)| Mono

Color:

Black and White | Color (Warnercolor) (uncredited)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Legendary composer Ennio Morricone was invited by Stanley Kubrick to write the music for the film, but Kubrick made the error of asking Sergio Leone (then at work on Duck, You Sucker (1971)) if Morricone was now free to work with him, to which Leone replied he was still needed - which was absolutely not true. Not getting the chance to work with Stanley Kubrick is something Morricone much regrets to this day. See more »

Goofs

Many of the continuity errors are not in fact errors. Stanley Kubrick purposely included many continuity errors as a way of creating a feeling of disorientation for the audience. That is why people's positions change, props are reorganized, and hats (and other articles of clothing) appear and disappear. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Alex: There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.
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Crazy Credits

The opening and closing credits are slides with the random colors in the background and the text are only white, instead of the black background. See more »

Alternate Versions

In the 1971 X version, when Alex is smashed with the milk bottle, it is in slow-motion. In the edited R version, it is at normal speed. See more »

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Soundtracks

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Composed and Performed by Erika Eigen
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is 'A Clockwork Orange' about?
Q: If the "Singin' in the Rain" bit was added just before filming, how was the writer originally supposed to find out that Alex is the guy who assaulted him and his wife?
Q: Why wasn't Alex affected by his singing of "Singin' in the Rain" in the Writer's bathtub after being brought into the Writer's house in the last third of the film?
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The Good Old In And Out
6 December 2019 | by anthemlove – See all my reviews

And some ultraviolence too.

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