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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
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Overview
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?
Rated NC-17 | Length 137 minutes
Actors
Malcolm McDowell | Patrick Magee | Carl Duering | Michael Bates | Warren Clarke | James Marcus | Michael Tarn | Miriam Karlin | Adrienne Corri | Sheila Raynor | Philip Stone | Aubrey Morris | Clive Francis | John Clive | Paul Farrell | Michael Gover | Godfrey Quigley | Madge Ryan | Anthony Sharp | Pauline Taylor | Margaret Tyzack | Steven Berkoff | Lindsay Campbell | David Prowse | Barrie Cookson | Jan Adair | Gaye Brown | Peter Burton | John J. Carney | Alec Wallis | John Savident | Vivienne Chandler | Richard Connaught | Prudence Drage | Carol Drinkwater | Lee Fox | Cheryl Grunwald | Gillian Hills | Craig Hunter | Shirley Jaffe | Virginia Wetherell | Neil Wilson | Katya Wyeth | Jack Arrow | Shane Shelton | Norman Gay | Katharina Kubrick
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/20/2015 | Computer | Digital | Owned | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
The head of a gang of toughs, in an insensitive futuristic society, is conditioned to become physically ill at sex and violence during a prison sentence. When he is released, he’s brutally beaten by all of his old adversaries. There’s an interesting political message here mixed in with the ‘near-future’ elements to the film about what’s good for society versus curbing individual freedom. This is all told through Kubrick’s usual film style which works really well for the story. There are some parts I don’t think have aged particularly well and others that still pretty much hit the nail on the head about political freedoms even today. One everyone should have watched at least once.
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