A Clockwork Orange

Name: A Clockwork Orange
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Released: 1971-10-28T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 8.2

1971 · TMDB 8.2

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

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?

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Gene Kelly's 'Singin' in the Rain' becomes a chilling anthem of ultraviolence, as Alex croons while committing brutal acts, forever staining a beloved classic.

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Malcolm McDowell Patrick Magee Carl Duering Michael Bates Warren Clarke James Marcus Michael Tarn Miriam Karlin Adrienne Corri Sheila Raynor Philip Stone Aubrey Morris

Director · Stanley Kubrick Producer · Stanley Kubrick Writer · Stanley Kubrick Cinematography · John Alcott Composer · Wendy Carlos Editor · Bill Butler

Runtime: 137 min
Released: 1971-10-28
Studio: Polaris Productions Limited
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 8.2

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Gene Kelly's 'Singin' in the Rain' becomes a chilling anthem of ultraviolence, as Alex croons while committing brutal acts, forever staining a beloved classic.