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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Science Fiction Crime

Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.

Release Date: 1971, October 28
Directors: Stanley Kubrick
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Hawk Films, Polaris Productions Limited, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Clive Francis, David Prowse, Philip Stone, Norman Gay, Margaret Tyzack, Katharina Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Carl Duering, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, James Marcus

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?

Keywords:

dystopia based on novel or book robbery audacious satire dark comedy malicious mean spirited police brutality london, england dreary society parent child relationship psychopath nihilism juvenile delinquent home invasion street gang beating sexuality great britain social worker sex crime futuristic society ultraviolence social decay