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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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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, 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 and his daughter Patricia, 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 in his case in an upward direction, but also in a ... Written by Huggo
Plot Keywords:
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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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un hombre de suerte See more »Company Credits
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It became my favorite film the day I saw it for the first time, 22 years ago! It still is. I saw it again on video a week ago and here it is, traveling through my brain as a familiar song with constant new messages. Malcolm McDowell and Lindsay Anderson had blown us away with "If..." a couple of years before. But if "If..." was the courting, marriage and honeymoon of two great artists, "O Lucky Man" is a confirmation of a great love story. I know there are a few other members of this menage, David Sherwin for instance or the amazing group of superb British character actors from Mona Washbourne to Helen Mirren but the incomparable presence of McDowell inhabiting Anderson's universe makes this "O Lucky Man" one of the happiest movie adventures of my movie going life. As you may have noticed, I haven't told you anything about the film, I just wanted to share my thoughts hoping to wet your appetite. If you haven't seen it, don't miss it.