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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

R12/19/1971Science Fiction, Crime2h 17m
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Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.

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?

Top Billed Cast

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    Malcolm McDowell

    Alex

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    Patrick Magee

    Mr. Alexander

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    Carl Duering

    Dr. Brodsky

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    Michael Bates

    Chief Guard

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    Warren Clarke

    Dim

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    James Marcus

    Georgie

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    Michael Tarn

    Pete

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    Miriam Karlin

    Catlady

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    Adrienne Corri

    Mrs. Alexander

With this film, a world heritage of cinema, Stanley Kubrick has reached a level of artistic mastery that would make Michelangelo pale in comparison. To make a film an art form, it must have the innovation of a Chaplin or Jean-Luc Godard. Furthermore, for a film to be a masterpiece, it must have music, direction, and great performances by the cast. Nevertheless, this film easily fulfills these requirements, and miraculously, it is a perfect work of art, with outstandingly high quality visual beauty far above the audience. For 136 minutes, one feels as if one has stepped into an exhibition of pa...