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A Clockwork Orange

1971NC-172h 17m8.2 / 10

Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

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Synopsis

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

Cast, crew and production details

About A Clockwork Orange

Cast

Malcolm McDowellAlex
Patrick MageeMr. Alexander
Carl DueringDr. Brodsky
Michael BatesChief Guard
Warren ClarkeDim
James MarcusGeorgie
Michael TarnPete
Miriam KarlinCatlady

Credits

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Written by
Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$2.2M
Box office
$27M

Production

  • Polaris Productions LimitedUnited Kingdom
  • Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
  • Hawk FilmsUnited Kingdom

Themes

audaciousbased on novel or bookbeatingdark comedydrearydystopiafuturistic societygreat britainhome invasionjuvenile delinquentlondon, englandmaliciousmean spiritednihilism