A Clockwork Orange (movie)
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 British movie written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 short novel A Clockwork Orange. It features disturbing, violent images. Its social commentary touches on psychiatry, youth gangs, and other social, political, and economic subjects in a dystopian vision of a not-too-future Britain.
| A Clockwork Orange | |
|---|---|
 Costume that Malcolm McDowell wore in the movie | |
| Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Produced by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Written by | Anthony Burgess (novel) Stanley Kubrick |
| Starring | Malcolm McDowell Warren Clarke James Marcus Patrick Magee |
| Cinematography | John Alcott |
| Edited by | Bill Butler |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | 2 February 1972 (USA general) |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,200,000 |
| Box office | $26,589,355 |
Kubrick stopped the film being shown in Britain, concerned about its possible effects. For 27 years it was difficult to see the film in the United Kingdom. It reappeared in cinemas, and the VHS and DVD releases followed, soon after Kubrick's death in 1999.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge (or Burgess)
- Warren Clarke as Dim
- James Marcus as Georgie
- Patrick Magee as Frank Alexander
- Adrienne Corri as Mrs. Alexander
- Carl Duering as Dr. Brodsky
- Madge Ryan as Dr. Branom
- Godfrey Quigley as Prison Chaplain
- Anthony Sharp as Minister (of Interior)
- Sheila Raynor as Mum
- Philip Stone as Dad
- David Prowse as Julian
- Michael Bates as Chief Guard
- Aubrey Morris as Mr. P.R. Deltoid
- Steven Berkoff as Tom
- Tony Hargreaves as Prison Guard
- Michael Tarn as Pete
- Richard Connaught as Billy Boy
- Miriam Karlin as Cat Lady
- John Clive as Stage Actor
- Virginia Wetherell as Nude stage actress
Awards and honors
- Academy Awards: The movie was nominated for 4 Academy Awards. However, The French Connection won in all these categories for that year:
- Best Director - Stanley Kubrick
- Best Film Editing - Bill Butler
- Best Picture
- Best Adapted Screenplay - Stanley Kubrick
- BAFTA Awards
- BAFTA Film Award Best Art Direction - John Barry
- Best Cinematography - John Alcott
- Best Direction - Stanley Kubrick
- Best Film
- Best Film Editing - William Butler
- Best Screenplay - Stanley Kubrick
- Best Sound Track - Brian Blamey, John Jordan, Bill Rowe
- Directors Guild of America
- 1972 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Stanley Kubrick
- Golden Globes
- 1972 Nominated Golden Globe Best Director: Motion Picture - Stanley Kubrick
- Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Best Motion Picture Actor: Drama - Malcolm McDowell
- Hugo Awards
- 1972 Won Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1971 Won NYFCC Award Best Director - Stanley Kubrick
- Best Film
- Writers Guild of America, USA
- 1972 Nominated WGA Award (Screen) Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium - Stanley Kubrick
American Film Institute recognition
- 1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies #46
- 2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills #21
- 2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains:
- Alex DeLarge, villain #12
- 2007 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) #70
- 2008 AFI's 10 Top 10 #4 Sci-Fi film