A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Alex, a teenage hooligan in a near-future Britain, gets jailed by the police. There he volunteers as guinea pig for a new aversion therapy proposed by the government to make room in prisons for political prisoners. "Cured" of his hooliganism and released, he is rejected by his friends and relatives. Eventually nearly dying, he becomes a major embarrassment for the government, who arrange to cure him of his cure. A pivotal moment is when he and his gang break into an author's home: the book he is writing (called "A Clockwork Orange") is a plea against the use of aversion therapy, on the grounds that it turns people into Clockwork Oranges (Orang is Malay for "Man"): they are not being good from choice (sentiments later echoed by the prison chaplain). The film reflects this: many bad scenes in a Clockwork Orange are accompanied by jolly music; if we are to experience them as we should, we have to do it consciously, by realising they are bad, and not because the director tells us so through the use of music and images.

Original Title : A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

Director(s) : Stanley Kubrick

Writer(s) : Stanley Kubrick (screenplay), , Anthony Burgess (novel)

Genre(s) : Crime,Sci-Fi

Length : 2 hs 16 minYear : 1971Langage : English (United States)Coulor : ColorRatio : 1.66 : 1French Release : 1992-01-08US Release : 1992-01-01

Aka(s) :
(original title) - A Clockwork Orange
Argentina - La naranja mecánica
Australia - A Clockwork Orange
Azerbaijan - Mexaniki portağal
Brazil - Laranja Mecânica
Bulgaria - Портокал с часовников механизъм(Bulgarian)

Canada - A Clockwork Orange
Canada - Orange mécanique
Chile - La naranja mecánica
China - 发条橙
Croatia - Paklena naranča
Czech Republic - Mechanický pomeranč
Czechoslovakia - Mechanický pomeranč
Czechoslovakia - Mechanický pomeranč
Denmark - Clockwork Orange
Ecuador - Naranja mecánica
Egypt - A Clockwork Orange
Estonia - Kellavärgiga apelsin
Finland - Clockwork Orange - Kellopeli appelsiini
Finland - Clockwork Orange - Kellopeliappelsiini
Finland - Kellopeli appelsiini
Finland - Kellopeli Appelsiini
Finland - Kellopeliappelsiini
Finland - Stanley Kubrickin Clockwork Orange - Kellopeliappelsiini
Finland - Clockwork Orange - Urverkappelsin
France - Orange mécanique
Germany - Clockwork Orange
Germany - Uhrwerk Orange
Greece - Το κουρδιστό πορτοκάλι
Hong Kong - 發條橙
Hungary - Mechanikus narancs
India - A Clockwork Orange
India - A Clockwork Orange
Indonesia - A Clockwork Orange
Iran - Porteghal-e kooki
Israel - Naranja mecánica
Italy - Arancia meccanica
Japan - Tokei Jikake no Orenji
Japan - 時計じかけのオレンジ
Kazakhstan - Апельсин сағаты
Lithuania - Prisukamas apelsinas
Mexico - Naranja mecánica
Mexico - La naranja mecánica
Netherlands - A Clockwork Orange
Peru - Naranja mecánica
Philippines - A Clockwork Orange
Poland - Mechaniczna pomarańcza
Portugal - Laranja Mecânica
Portugal - A Laranja Mecânica
Romania - Portocala mecanică
Russia - Заводной апельсин
Serbia - Паклена поморанџа
Singapore - A Clockwork Orange
Slovakia - Mechanický pomaranč
Slovenia - Peklenska pomaranča
South Africa - A Clockwork Orange

Actors :
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 Joe the 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
Barrie Cookson Dr Alcott, Ludovico Center check-in
Jan Adair Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
Gaye Brown Sophisto
Peter Burton Junior Minister - Minister Frederick's Aid
John J Carney Detective sergeant
Vivienne Chandler Handmaiden in Bible Fantasy
Richard Connaught Billyboy
Prudence Drage Handmaiden in Bible fantasy
Carol Drinkwater Nurse Feeley
Lee Fox Desk Sergeant
Cheryl Grunwald Victim of Billyboy's Gang
Gillian Hills Sonietta
Craig Hunter Doctor
Shirley Jaffe Nurse
Virginia Wetherell Stage Actress
Neil Wilson Prison Check-in Officer
Katya Wyeth Girl in Ascot Fantasy
Frankie Abbott Rex - Police Landrover Driver /1st Policeman at Duke of York (uncredited)
Jack Arrow Mustachioed Ludovico Technician (uncredited)
Joe Bartlett Smiley Prisoner Next to Kissy Faced Prisoner (uncredited)
Roy Beck Prison Officer in Chapel (uncredited)
Robert Bruce Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
Maurice Bush Charlie - Security Guard Outside Alex's Ludovico Room (uncredited)
Steadman Clark 3rd Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
George Coulouris Professor (uncredited)
Jeremy Curry Jesus Christ (uncredited)
David Dawkins Humming Technician (uncredited)
Barbie Denham Bar Customer (uncredited)
Joe Dunne Gang Member (uncredited)
Andros Epaminondas Bearded Man in Record Shop (uncredited)
Helen Ford Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
Norman Gay BBC Producer (uncredited)
Dr Gundry Dr Lidlock (uncredited)
Peter Hannon 2nd Policeman at Duke of York (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington Observer (uncredited)
Alan Harris Prison Guard (uncredited)
Margaret Heald Nurse Braindrain (who comes in with psychiatrist) (uncredited)
Nicholas Hill Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Heinrich Himmler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fred Hugh Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Harry Hutchinson Tramp Beating Up Alex (uncredited)
Alf Joint Gang Member (uncredited)
Katharina Kubrick Girl Passing Alex in Record Store (uncredited)
Viktor Lutze Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Olive Mercer Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
Lou Morgan Prison Guard (uncredited)
Leslie Nye Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Glenys O'Brien Brunette Girl (uncredited)
George O'Gorman Record Bootik Clerk (uncredited)
Nat Pearn Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Chalmers Peddie Tramp beating up Alex (uncredited)
Rex Rashley Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Fred Real Prison Check-In (uncredited)
Pat Roach Milkbar Bouncer (uncredited)
Henry Robert Desk Policeman (uncredited)
Billy Russell Professor Attacked by Alex & Droogs in Library (uncredited)
Winifred Sabine Old Lady at Duke of York (uncredited)
Len Saunders Tramp (uncredited)
Shane Shelton Burbling Boy (uncredited)
George Spence Tramp Beating Up Alex (uncredited)
Guy Standeven Man with Flowers in Hospital (uncredited)
Peter Sturgeon Inmate (uncredited)
Tom Sye Biblio Oldie /Drunk Tramp (uncredited)
Arthur Tatler Convict Pianist (uncredited)
Robert van Kaphengst Inmate (uncredited)
Alec Wallis Conspirator DB Da Silva (uncredited)
Sister Watkins Dr Lidlock's Assistant (uncredited)

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