Information
| Year: | 1973 |
| Rating: | 7.7(3396) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music |
| Directed by: | Lindsay Anderson |
| Actors: | Malcolm McDowell Ralph Richardson Arthur Lowe Graham Crowden Rachel Roberts Helen Mirren |
| "Smile while you're makin' it. Laugh while you're takin' it. Even though you're fakin' it. Nobody's gonna know..." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Lindsay Anderson | |
| Actors | |
| Malcolm McDowell | as Michael Arnold Travis/Plantation thief |
| Ralph Richardson | as Sir James Burgess/Monty |
| Arthur Lowe | as Mr. Duff/Charlie Johnson/Dr. Munda |
| Graham Crowden | as Stewart/Prof. Millar/Meths Drinker |
| Peter Jeffrey | as Factory chairman/Prison governor |
| Philip Stone | as Jenkins/Interrogator/Salvation Army major |
| Michael Bangerter | as William/Interrogator/Assistant/Released prisoner |
| Wallas Eaton | as John Stone (Coffee factory)/Col. Steiger/Prison warder/Meths dr |
| Warren Clarke | as Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot)/Warner/Male nurse |
| Bill Owen | as Supt. Barlow/Insp. Carding |
| Michael Medwin | as Army captain/Power station technician/Duke of Belminster |
| Geoffrey Palmer | as Examination doctor/Basil Keyes |
| Geoffrey Chater | as Bishop/Vicar |
| Anthony Nicholls | as General/Judge |
| Brian Glover | as Plantation foreman/Bassett (Power station guard) |
| Edward Judd | as Oswald |
| Jeremy Bulloch | as Young man |
| David Daker | as Policeman at accident/Man at stag party/Munda's manservant/Poli |
| Edward Peel | as Policeman at accident/Power station guard/Policeman in court |
| Alan Price | as Himself |
| Colin Green | as Guitar |
| Clive Thacker | as Tolly (drums) |
| Dave Markee | as Bass guitarist |
| Ian Leake | as Streaky (roadie) |
| Bart Allison | |
| Ben Aris | as Mr. MacIntyre/Dr. Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace |
| John Barrett | as Bill |
| James Bolam | as Attenborough/Examination doctor |
| Peter Childs | |
| Frank Cousins | |
| Brian Croucher | |
| Allen Cullen | |
| Paul Dawkins | as Plantation judge/Man at stag party/Meths drinker |
| Michael Elphick | |
| Paul Healey | |
| Geoffrey Hinsliff | |
| Brian Lawson | |
| Terence Maidment | |
| Ken Oxtoby | |
| Stuart Perry | |
| Brian Pettifer | as Laurence Biles |
| Bill Pilkington | |
| Cyril Renison | |
| Roy Scammell | |
| Peter Schofield | as Tax inspector/Club waiter |
| Frank Singuineau | |
| David Sterne | |
| Hugh Thomas | as Coffee salesman/Pickpocket |
| Glenn Williams | as Mr. Spalding/Doctor/Pickpocket/Meths Drinker |
| Lindsay Anderson | as Film director |
| Actresses | |
| Rachel Roberts | as Gloria Rowe/Madame Paillard/Mrs. Richards |
| Helen Mirren | as Patricia |
| Dandy Nichols | as Tea Lady/Neighbour |
| Mona Washbourne | as Neighbour/Usher/Sister Hallett |
| Mary MacLeod | as Mrs. Ball/Salvationist/Vicar'w Wife |
| Vivian Pickles | as Good lady |
| Pearl Nunez | as Mrs. Naidu |
| Margot Bennett | as Coffee picker |
| Sue Bond | |
| Constance Chapman | as Lady Burgess |
| Anna Dawson | as Becky |
| Eleanor Fazan | |
| Jo Jeggo | |
| Patricia Lawrence | as Clinic receptionist/Miss Hunter |
| Stephanie Lawrence | |
| Tuesday Miller | |
| Christine Noonan | as Coffee trainee/Mavis (girl at stag party) |
| Irene Richmond | |
| Patsy Smart | |
| Adele Strong | as Elizabeth Valerie Stewart/Tenement neighbor |
| Betty Turner | |
| Catherine Willmer | as Dr. Houston |
| Patricia Healey | as Hotel receptionist |
| Rachelle Miller |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | 20 March 1972 - 16 June 1972 |
| Plot: | This sprawling, surrealist musical serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in Europe. Many actors play multiple roles, giving the film a stagy tone. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"O Lucky Man!" Written by Alan Price "Poor People" Written by Alan Price "Sell Sell" Written by Alan Price "Pastoral" Written by Alan Price "Arrival" Written by Alan Price "Look over Your Shoulder" Written by Alan Price "Justice" Written by Alan Price "My Home Town" Written by Alan Price "Changes" Written by Alan Price "O Lucky Man!" Written by Alan Price |
Goofs
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Continuity: When the crowd at the "orgy" starts calling for "Chocolate Sandwich" Travis' cigarette suddenly appears in his mouth, where it wasn't an instant before. Continuity: Blood on Travis' face appears and disappears after the interrogation scene. Continuity: The roof of the car is dented by Travis standing on it outside the Government Facility, yet when he returns it is in the process of being destroyed, yet the dent is gone. |
Quotes
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Mrs. Rowe: The future is in your hands, Mr. Travis. Take it... now! Crowd: [referring to an on-stage sex-act performance] Chocolate sandwich! Chocolate sandwich! Chocolate sandwich! Chocolate sandwich! Monty: Beware of Mrs. Ball's treacle tart. There is many-a-fly that got stuck in that! Film director: Smile! Michael Arnold Travis: For what? There's nothing to smile about! Film director: You don't have to have a reason. Just do it. Michael Arnold Travis: But there's nothing to smile about. Michael Arnold Travis: Would you like some soup, sir? Homeless person: No thanks, son. I don't take solids. Monty: Try not to die like a dog. Michael Arnold Travis: Yes, but what's gonna happen to *me*? Will I come out the same as I went in? Professor Millar: Not the same: better. Professor Millar: Now I would just like you to sign this release form. Michael Arnold Travis: "I hereby consent to lease the Millar Research Clinic all physical experimental rights in my body for one week for the sum of one hundred pounds." Well, I'd *like* to help Professor Millar, but a hundred and fifty pounds is definitely my minimum price. Professor Millar: Definitely? A figure like that is just beyond us. Michael Arnold Travis: One hundred and fifty pounds, and I'm not going to argue about it. Professor Millar: A hundred and thirty. Michael Arnold Travis: A hundred and forty-five. Professor Millar: A hundred and thirty-five. Michael Arnold Travis: A hundred and forty. Professor Millar: Done! Sign by the cross. Professor Millar: What do *you* think is the most successful animal that's ever lived on this earth? Michael Arnold Travis: The ant? Professor Millar: The dinosaur. Uh do you realize that the dinosaurs dominated this globe for a hundred and forty million years before they became extinct? Man has been on this planet for only a fraction over forty thousand years and yet already he faces extinction. In fact, the species will be lucky to survive beyond the year two thousand and ten. Mankind has only one hope: science. Technology is a survival kit of the human race. Even the politicians realize this. What they don't, or won't realize is, that the technical solutions are already entirely within our power. The entire population of India could be rehoused on the moon within ten years. It's only a matter of learning to live in a new way. Michael Arnold Travis: [graffiti] Revolution is the opium of the intellectuals. Alan Price: [Title song] If you've found the reason to live on,/and not to die,/you are a lucky man. Michael Arnold Travis: [Chatting up factory girl] Do you realize this Nigerian coffee is being packed straight back to Nigeria? Mr. Duff: Always remember gentlemen, that you are a failure in catering if you don't know what to do with your leftovers. Gloria Rowe: Remember the words of William Blake - "A sincere wish that anything is so, will make it so." Gloria Rowe: [to colleague] Travis - that's your man. Professor Millar: Michael, I don't know if anyone's ever told you this, but you happen to belong to a very rare group of encephaloids. Alan Price: [talking about game of chess] If you don't take that castle soon, the National Trust will! Alan Price: Come on, Streaky, aggravate the gravel! Sir James Burgess: [to secretary] Miss Hunter, two Valium and a barley wine for Professor Stewart. Sir James Burgess: Professor Stewart was too far in advance of his time, but his name will live long. We will stand in silence, in grateful memory for fifteen seconds. |
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