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O Lucky Man!

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
8.5K
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O Lucky Man! (1973)
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ComedyDramaFantasy
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Lindsay Anderson
    • David Sherwin(screenplay)
    • Malcolm McDowell(based on an original idea by)
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Ralph Richardson
    • Rachel Roberts
    • Lindsay Anderson
    • David Sherwin(screenplay)
    • Malcolm McDowell(based on an original idea by)
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Ralph Richardson
    • Rachel Roberts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 85User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards

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    O Lucky Man!
    Trailer 3:30
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    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Alan Price in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell and Hugh Thomas in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell in O Lucky Man! (1973)
    Malcolm McDowell, Ben Aris, Rachel Roberts, and Hugh Thomas in O Lucky Man! (1973)

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    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Mick Travis…
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Sir James Burgess…
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Gloria Rowe…
    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Mr. Duff…
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Patricia Burgess…
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Stewart…
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Factory Chairman…
    Dandy Nichols
    Dandy Nichols
    • Tea Lady…
    Mona Washbourne
    Mona Washbourne
    • Neighbour…
    Philip Stone
    Philip Stone
    • Jenkins…
    Mary MacLeod
    Mary MacLeod
    • Mary Ball
    • (as Mary Macleod)
    • …
    Michael Bangerter
    • William…
    Wallas Eaton
    • John Stone (Coffee Factory)…
    Warren Clarke
    Warren Clarke
    • Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot)…
    Bill Owen
    Bill Owen
    • Supt. Barlow…
    Michael Medwin
    Michael Medwin
    • Army Captain…
    Vivian Pickles
    Vivian Pickles
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    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Examination Doctor…
      • Lindsay Anderson
      • David Sherwin(screenplay)
      • Malcolm McDowell(based on an original idea by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Malcolm McDowell's favorite movie of all that he's made.
    • Goofs
      A sign says 200 miles to London where Travis is picked up. He has reached there by walking for a while from the military establishment where the explosion took place. The distance even from London to the border of Scotland is 398 Miles.
    • Quotes

      Monty: Try not to die like a dog.

    • Alternate versions
      The original US release was cut by twenty or more minutes, the entire sequence involving the suicidal woman, roughly from Mick's release from prison until he meets the charity tea-wagon lady was omitted. (This included one of Alan Price's songs)
    • Connections
      Featured in Free Cinema (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      O Lucky Man!
      Written by Alan Price

    User reviews85

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    10/10
    O Lucky Me
    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.
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    • marcosaguado
    • Mar 13, 2004

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1973 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Memorial Enterprises
      • Sam
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 58 minutes
      • Mono

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