A Clockwork Orange (1971) UK, USA
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Director:Stanley Kubrick
Studio:Warner Home Video
Producer:Si Litvinoff
Writer:Anthony Burgess
Rating:4.5 (813 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2010-05-08
ASIN:B000Q678OO
UPC:085391156741
Price:$28.99
Awards:Nominated for 4 Oscars, Another 5 wins & 12 nominations
Genre:Art House & International
Release:2007-10-23
IMDb:0066921
Duration:136
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
Sound:AC-3
Languages:English, French
Subtitles:English, Spanish, French
Features:Special Edition
Stanley Kubrick  ...  (Director)
Anthony Burgess  ...  (Writer)
 
Malcolm McDowell  ...  Alex / Alexander DeLarge / Alex Burgess
Patrick Magee  ...  Mr. Frank Alexander
Michael Bates  ...  Chief Guard Barnes
Warren Clarke  ...  Dim
John Clive  ...  Stage Actor
John Alcott  ...  Cinematographer
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  ...  P.R. Deltoid
Godfrey Quigley  ...  Prison Chaplain
Sheila Raynor  ...  Mum
Summary: Stanley Kubrick's striking visual interpretation of Anthony Burgess's famous novel is a masterpiece. Malcolm McDowell delivers a clever, tongue-in-cheek performance as Alex, the leader of a quartet of droogs, a vicious group of young hoodlums who spend their nights stealing cars, fighting rival gangs, breaking into people's homes, and raping women. While other directors would simply exploit the violent elements of such a film without subtext, Kubrick maintains Burgess's dark, satirical social commentary. We watch Alex transform from a free-roaming miscreant into a convict used in a government experiment that attempts to reform criminals through an unorthodox new medical treatment. The catch, of course, is that this therapy may be nothing better than a quick cure-all for a society plagued by rampant crime. "A Clockwork Orange" works on many levels--visual, social, political, and sexual--and is one of the few films that hold up under repeated viewings. Kubrick not only presents colorfully arresting images, he also stylizes the film by utilizing classical music (and Wendy Carlos's electronic classical work) to underscore the violent scenes, which even today are disturbing in their display of sheer nihilism. Ironically, many fans of the film have missed that point, sadly being entertained by its brutality rather than being repulsed by it. "--Bryan Reesman"