A Clockwork Orange

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Genre
Crime, drama, science fiction
Release Date
December 19th, 1971
Directed By
Stanley Kubrick
Written By
Stanley Kubrick
Produced By
Stanley Kubrick
Starring
Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin
Length
136 minutes
Budget
Approximately $2.2 million
Box Office
Approximately $26 million
Awards
Academy Award nomination for 'Best Picture', Academy Award nomination for 'Best Director', Academy Award nomination for 'Best Adapted Screenplay', Academy Award nomination for 'Best Film Editing', New York Film Critics Circle Award for 'Best Film'
Location
Near-future England, filmed primarily in and around London
Fiction
Yes
Summary
In a dystopian Britain, teenage gang leader Alex DeLarge spends his nights committing acts of extreme violence alongside his gang of "droogs". After being imprisoned for murder, Alex volunteers for an experimental government rehabilitation programme known as the Ludovico Technique, which conditions him to feel intense physical illness whenever he experiences violent or sexual impulses. Although the treatment appears successful, it strips Alex of his ability to choose between good and evil, raising profound questions about free will, justice and the ethics of behavioural conditioning.
Fun Facts
Following public controversy and reports of alleged copycat crimes, Stanley Kubrick requested that Warner Bros. withdraw the film from distribution in the United Kingdom, where it remained unavailable until after his death in 1999. Malcolm McDowell's iconic eyelid-clamp scene was filmed using specially designed medical eye locks, and an ophthalmologist was present throughout the sequence to protect the actor's eyesight. The film's distinctive use of classical music, particularly Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, became one of its defining artistic signatures and reinforced its themes of beauty coexisting with brutality.
Related Movies
'2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Full Metal Jacket', 'Brazil', 'Blade Runner', 'THX 1138'

‘A Clockwork Orange’ is a 1971 dystopian crime film co-written, produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel of the same name.

Starring Malcolm McDowell as the charismatic yet violent delinquent Alex DeLarge, the film explores themes of free will, state control, morality and the nature of violence in a near-future Britain. Combining stylised imagery, dark satire and classical music, particularly the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ became one of the most provocative and influential films in cinema history.

Initially controversial for its graphic content and depictions of violence, it has since been recognised as a landmark of modern filmmaking and one of Kubrick’s defining works.

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More About A Clockwork Orange

The film follows teenage delinquent Alex DeLarge, whose violent lifestyle is interrupted when he is subjected to an experimental behavioural conditioning programme designed to eliminate his capacity for violence, prompting questions about morality and free will.
Yes. The film is adapted from Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel 'A Clockwork Orange', although Stanley Kubrick made several changes in his adaptation.
The film generated controversy because of its graphic depictions of violence, sexual assault and antisocial behaviour. It was voluntarily withdrawn from UK cinemas by Stanley Kubrick for many years after concerns over alleged copycat crimes and threats directed at his family.
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