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O Lucky Man! ()


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An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.

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  • Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Mick Travis / Plantation Thief
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Sir James Burgess / Monty
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Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards
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Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
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Patricia Burgess / Casting Assistant
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Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
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Factory Chairman / Prison Governor
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Tea Lady / Neighbour
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Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett
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Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
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Mary Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife (as Mary Macleod)
Michael Bangerter ...
William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner
Wallas Eaton ...
John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive
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Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse
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Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
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Army Captain / Power station Technician / Duke of Belminster
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Good Lady
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Examination Doctor / Basil Keyes
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Bishop / Vicar
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General / Judge
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Plantation Foreman / Bassett (Power Station Guard)
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Oswald
Pearl Nunez ...
Mrs. Naidu
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Young Man / Sportscar Driver / Sandwichboard Man
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Policeman at Accident / Man at Stag Party / Munda's Manservant / Policeman at Tenement
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Policeman at Accident / Power Station Guard / Policeman in Court
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Alan Price
Colin Green ...
Guitar
Clive Thacker ...
Tolly (drums)
Dave Markee ...
Bass Guitarist
Ian Leake ...
Streaky (roadie)
Bart Allison ...
(as Bart Alison)
Ben Aris ...
Mr. MacIntyre / Dr. Hyder / Flight Lt. Wallace
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Bill
Margot Bennett ...
Coffee Picker
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Attenborough / Examination Doctor
Sue Bond
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Lady Burgess
Peter Childs
Frank Cousins
Brian Croucher
Alan Cullen ...
(as Allen Cullen)
Paul Dawkins ...
Plantation Judge / Man at Stag Party / Meths Drinker
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Becky
Eleanor Fazan
Paul Healey
Geoffrey Hinsliff ...
(as Geoff Hinsliff)
Jo Jeggo
Patricia Lawrence ...
Clinic Receptionist / Miss Hunter
Stephanie Lawrence
Brian Lawson
Terence Maidment
Tuesday Miller
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Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)
Kenneth Oxtoby ...
(as Ken Oxtoby)
Stuart Perry
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Laurence Biles
Bill Pilkington
Cyril Renison
Irene Richmond
Peter Schofield ...
Tax Inspector / Club Waiter
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(as David Stern)
Adele Strong ...
Elizabeth Valerie Stewart / Tenement Neighbor
Hugh Thomas ...
Coffee Salesman / Pickpocket
Betty Turner
Glenn Williams ...
Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
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Dr. Houston
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Film Director (uncredited)
Jill Goldston ...
Passerby (uncredited)
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Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Anthony Lang ...
Tramp (uncredited)
Rachelle Miller ...
Succubus (uncredited)
Philip Stewart ...
Gentlemans Club Member (uncredited)
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Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Kate Williams ...
Unknown (uncredited)
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Tramp (uncredited)

Directed by

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Lindsay Anderson

Written by

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David Sherwin ... (screenplay)
 
Malcolm McDowell ... (based on an original idea by)

Produced by

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Lindsay Anderson ... producer
Albert Finney ... producer (uncredited)
Basil Keys ... associate producer
Malcolm McDowell ... producer (uncredited)
Michael Medwin ... producer
David Sherwin ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Alan Price

Cinematography by

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Miroslav Ondrícek

Editing by

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David Gladwell

Editorial Department

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Michael Ellis ... assistant editor
Tom Priestley ... supervising editor
Neil Thompson ... assistant editor
Susan Michie ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Miriam Brickman

Production Design by

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Jocelyn Herbert

Art Direction by

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Alan Withy

Set Decoration by

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Harry Cordwell

Makeup Department

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Colin Jamison ... hair stylist
Basil Newall ... makeup artist
Paul Rabiger ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Donald Toms ... production manager (as Don Toms)
Zelda Barron ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Derek Cracknell ... assistant director
Richard Jenkins ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Jack Carter ... construction
John Lanzer ... buyer
Edward Marshall ... associate art director (as Ted Marshall)
Harry Newman ... property master
Yves Simard ... graphic artist
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)
Keith Pain ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Richard Rambaut ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Alan Bell ... sound editor
Doug E. Turner ... dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner)
Christian Wangler ... sound (as Chris Wangler)
Clive Copland ... sound transfer (uncredited)
Richard Laughton ... boom operator (uncredited)
John Ralph ... sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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John Stears ... special effects
John Evans ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Len Crowe ... gaffer
Herbert Smith ... camera operator
Dickie Lee ... key grip (uncredited)
Roy Rodhouse ... best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Elsa Fennell ... wardrober

Music Department

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Colin Green ... musician: guitar & banjo (uncredited)
John Lundsten ... music recordist (uncredited)
Dave Markee ... musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Alan Price ... musician: keyboards, piano, & organ (uncredited) / singer (uncredited)
Clive Thacker ... musican: drums & percussions (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Valerie Booth ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Roger Williams ... assistant to director
Robin Demetriou ... cast and crew chef (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Anthony Sloman ... insert director: "The Father Christmas" film (uncredited)
Tony Tweedale ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 in his case in an upward direction, but also in a downward direction with the working class and the truly down and out. Through it all, Alan Price and his small combo act as a Greek chorus of sorts providing commentary of Mick's travails through song. Written by Huggo

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Taglines Smile while you're makin' it. Laugh while you're takin' it. Even though you're fakin' it. Nobody's gonna know... See more »
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Also Known As
  • Coffee Man (United Kingdom)
  • Le Meilleur des mondes possible ! (France)
  • Un hombre de suerte (Spain)
  • Um Homem de Sorte (Brazil)
  • Enas poly tyheros anthropos (Greece)
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  • 178 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia There were approximately thirty takes of the scene where producer and director Lindsay Anderson slapped Malcolm McDowell across the face with a script. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Free Cinema (1986). See more »
Soundtracks O Lucky Man! See more »
Quotes Monty: Try not to die like a dog.
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