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A Clockwork Orange (1971) -- 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.
A Clockwork Orange (1971) -- 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.
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Director:

Stanley Kubrick

Writers:

Stanley Kubrick (screenplay)
Anthony Burgess (novel)

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Release Date:

2 February 1972 (USA) more

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

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations more

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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Malcolm McDowell ... Alex
Patrick Magee ... Mr Alexander
Michael Bates ... Chief Guard
Warren Clarke ... Dim
John Clive ... Stage Actor
Adrienne Corri ... Mrs. Alexander
Carl Duering ... Dr. Brodsky
Paul Farrell ... Tramp
Clive Francis ... Lodger
Michael Gover ... Prison Governor
Miriam Karlin ... Catlady
James Marcus ... Georgie

Aubrey Morris ... Deltoid
Godfrey Quigley ... Prison Chaplain
Sheila Raynor ... Mum
Madge Ryan ... Dr. Branom
John Savident ... Conspirator
Anthony Sharp ... Minister
Philip Stone ... Dad
Pauline Taylor ... Psychiatrist
Margaret Tyzack ... Conspirator
Steven Berkoff ... Det. Const. Tom
Lindsay Campbell ... Police Inspector
Michael Tarn ... Pete
David Prowse ... Julian (Frank Alexander's bodyguard)
Barrie Cookson
Jan Adair ... Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
Gaye Brown ... Sophisto (in the Korova Milkbar)

Peter Burton
John J. Carney ... Detective sergeant
Vivienne Chandler ... Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
Richard Connaught ... Billy Boy (gang leader)
Prudence Drage ... Handmaiden in Bible fantasy
Carol Drinkwater ... Nurse Feeley
Lee Fox ... Desk Sergeant
Cheryl Grunwald ... Rape Victim in Film
Gillian Hills ... Sonietta
Craig Hunter ... Doctor
Shirley Jaffe ... Victim of Billy Boy's gang
Virginia Wetherell ... Stage Actress
Neil Wilson ... Prison Check-in Officer
Katya Wyeth ... Girl in Ascot Fantasy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Bruce ... Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
Norman Gay ... BBC Producer (uncredited)
Katharina Kubrick ... Girl passing Alex in record store (uncredited)
Pat Roach ... Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
Barbara Scott ... Marty (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Kubrick 
 
Writing credits
Stanley Kubrick (screenplay)

Anthony Burgess (novel)

Produced by
Stanley Kubrick .... producer
Si Litvinoff .... executive producer
Max L. Raab .... executive producer
Bernard Williams .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
John Alcott (lighting cameraman)
 
Film Editing by
Bill Butler 
 
Casting by
James Liggat  (as Jimmy Liggat)
 
Production Design by
John Barry 
 
Art Direction by
Russell Hagg 
Peter Sheilds 
 
Costume Design by
Milena Canonero 
 
Makeup Department
Olga Angelinetta .... hair stylist
Barbara Daly .... makeup artist
Leonard .... hair and coloring consultant (as Leonard of London)
George Partleton .... makeup artist
Freddie Williamson .... makeup artist (as Fred Williamson)
Jim Gillespie .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derek Cracknell .... assistant director
Dusty Symonds .... assistant director
Raymond Becket .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Frank Bruton .... prop master
Peter Hancock .... prop man
Tommy Ibbetson .... prop man
Christiane Kubrick .... paintings
Christiane Kubrick .... sculptor
Cornelius Makkink .... paintings
Cornelius Makkink .... sculptor
Herman Makkink .... paintings
Herman Makkink .... sculptor
Liz Moore .... paintings
Liz Moore .... sculptor
John Oliver .... prop man
Bill Welch .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Brian Blamey .... sound editor
Peter Glossop .... boom operator
Eddie Haben .... dubbing mixer
John Jordan .... sound recordist
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Sandy DellaMarie .... digital production coordinator: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Mark Freund .... visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
George Gervan .... digital paint artist: Pacific itle & Art Studio: re-release
Richard Gervan .... digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Martin Hall .... digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Maureen Healy .... digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Heather Hoyland .... lead digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Greg Kimble .... digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Jeff Wells .... digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio: re-release
Chris Crowell .... digital compositor (restored version) (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Eddie Frewin .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Roy Scammell .... stunt arranger (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lou Bogue .... electrician (as Louis Bogue)
Don Budge .... grip
Tony Cridlin .... grip
Ernest Day .... camera operator (as Ernie Day)
Ron Drinkwater .... focus puller
Laurie Frost .... assistant camera
Derek Gattrell .... electrician (as Derek Gatrell)
David Lenham .... assistant camera
Mike Molloy .... camera operator
Frank Wardale .... supervising electrician
Ken Worringham .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Beck .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
David Beesley .... assistant editor
Peter Burgess .... assistant editor
Gary Shepherd .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Wendy Carlos .... composer: electronic music (as Walter Carlos)
 
Other crew
Len Barnard .... production accountant
Terence A. Clegg .... location manager (as Terence Clegg)
Andros Epaminondas .... production assistant
Jan Harlan .... assistant to producer
Kay Johnson .... secretary to director
Mike Kaplan .... promotion coordinator
Jonathan Marshall .... technical advisor (as Jon Marshall)
Arthur Morgan .... location liaison
Loretta Ordewer .... production secretary
June Randall .... continuity
Margaret Adams .... production assistant (uncredited)
Pablo Ferro .... title designer (uncredited)
Anthony Frewin .... assistant: Stanley Kubrick (uncredited)
Dick Haydon .... stand-in: male (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (USA) (poster title)
La naranja mecánica (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]
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]
To kourdisto portokali (Greece) [el]
Tokei Jikake no Orenji (Japan) [ja]
Uhrwerk Orange (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:

136 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (re-issue) | Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 (re-rating) (2000) | Ireland:(Banned) (1971-2000) | South Korea:18 (2004) | South Korea:18 (2005) (DVD rating) | Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2008) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | Brazil:16 | USA:R (cut version) (1973) | USA:X | UK:(Banned) (withdrawn by director) (1973-1999) | South Africa:18 (Certificate G/1999/0748 DVD) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-16 (re-rating) | France:-18 (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:D | Netherlands:18 | 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


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Stanley Kubrick] [faces]Frank, when he realizes who Alex is. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The wine Alex drinks appears far too light in color to be a 10 year old Médoc. Kubrick did use the actual wine described by Alex (specifically a 1960 Chateau Beau Site Haut Vignoble). But after each take water was added, ostensibly to keep the wine level consistent without intoxicating Malcolm McDowell. By the time Kubrick got what he wanted the wine was visibly watered down. 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 Ally McFeal (2000) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Pomp and Circumstance March No.IV more


FAQ

Why is this rated X?
Did Alex go back to his old ways at the end?
What happened during Alex's dream that people were playing around in his head?
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39 out of 58 people found the following comment useful.
My favorite movie, 11 June 2001
10/10
Author: Ayatollah from Florida

Without a doubt, my absolute favorite film of all time. I first saw this movie three years ago and I have been in love with it (and Stanley Kubrick) ever since. I never get tired of seeing this movie. Why it remains so underappreciated (at least by "casual" movie viewers) is beyond me. Everything is great; acting, direction, cinematography, the sets, everything.

Something that I don't think anyone else commented on was the Russian motif. The names of the droogs (Alexander, George, Peter, and Dim...short for Dimitri) are decidedly Russian. The singer referenced in the record store, Johnny Zhivago, has obvious Russian overtones. The statement made by the Minister of the Interior about the "peace-loving citizens" is a direct reference to the name that Soviet government representatives applied to their people when talking about the Cold War. Red seems to stand out from other colors. And, of course, who could forget Nadsat, the Russian slang language? I wonder what Burgess and Kubrick were trying to suggest about the future of Ingsoc (those familiar with "1984" will understand)?

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