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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

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User Rating: 8.5/10 (137,414 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Writers:
Stanley Kubrick (screenplay)
Anthony Burgess (novel)
Release Date:
2 February 1972 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
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 ? more
Plot:
In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and later volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the most beautiful films I've seen... more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (USA) (poster title)
Naranja mecánica, La (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Laranja Mecânica (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Orange mécanique (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Arancia meccanica (Italy) [it]
Clockwork Orange - Kellopeliappelsiini (Finland) [fi]
Clockwork Orange - Urverkappelsin (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Kellopeliappelsiini (Finland) (short title) [fi]
Kourdisto portokali, To (Greece) [el]
Mechanický pomaranc (Slovakia) [sk]
Mechanický pomeranc (Czech Republic) [cs]
Mechanicus narancs (Hungary) [hu]
Mechaniczna pomarancza (Poland) [pl]
Naranja mecánica (Mexico) [es]
Otomatik portakal (Turkey: Turkish title) (Pay-TV title) [tr]
Paklena naranca (Serbia) [sr]
Paklena pomorandza (Serbia) [sr]
Stanley Kubrick'ten a clockwork orange (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Uhrwerk Orange (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:
136 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Dolby Digital (re-issue)
Certification:
Brazil:18 (censored) (1971-1980) | Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) | Australia:MA (TV rating) (cut) | Ireland:(Banned) (1971-2000) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | South Africa:(Banned) | Brazil:18 (re-rating) (1981) | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2007) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) (2000) | USA:X | South Korea:18 (2005) (DVD rating) | USA:R (cut version) (1973) | South Korea:18 (2004) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 (re-rating) | France:-16 (original rating) | Hong Kong:III | Israel:18 (video rating) | Israel:X (original rating) | Italy:VM14 (re-release) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:(Banned) | Spain:(Banned) (original rating) | Spain:18 (re-rating) (1975) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (re-rating) (1999) | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Anthony Burgess' originally sold the movie to Mick Jagger for $500 when he needed quick cash. Jagger intended to make it with The Rolling Stones as the droogs. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The prison chaplain puts his arm around Alex twice. 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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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) more
Soundtrack:
The Thieving Magpie Overture more

FAQ

Why do Alex and his droogs drink milk?
Is there a real "Korova Milk Bar"?
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42 out of 62 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most beautiful films I've seen..., 25 April 2002
10/10
Author: jackrabbitslims-1 from Long Island, New York

It's funny, after you watch a film many times you begin to fall in love with it. This is true with a lot of films but for Clockwork Orange, I only had to watch it 2 subsequent times to fall in love with it. There are so many elements of this film that bring it together and make you totally enjoy the story. The music in the film is one such example, at times it's beautiful and at times dark and disturbing, setting the right tone for the scene. Technically this is a sci-fi film because it does take place in the future and there is the plot which involves brainwashing. When many people think of Stanley Kubrick, they think of 2001 and this film. It's because this film stands out as possibly the scariest image of the near future

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