O Lucky Man!
Malcolm McDowell stars in this twisted tale of a man’s rise to the top (and down again) by UK Free Cinema legend Lindsay Anderson.
"McDowell plays Mick, a principled young man who travels the country, encountering corruption everywhere, from genetic engineering to gunrunning. Mick soon joins in with the capitalist fun, before falling foul of the crooked system. Chock-full of venom and sour British humour, O Lucky Man! features a brilliant soundtrack from Alan Price (ex-The Animals, he also appears in the film) and menacing imagery from Miroslav Ondříček (Amadeus)." (Sydney Film Festival)
Winner of the Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (Alan Price) and Best Supporting Actor (Lowe), 1974 BAFTAs
1973Rating: M, Sex scenes183 minsUK, USA
ComedyDramaFantasy
- Director:
- Lindsay Anderson ('If....', 'Britannia Hospital', 'This Sporting Life')
- Writer:
- David Sherwin
- Cast:
- Malcolm McDowellRalph RichardsonRachel RobertsArthur LoweHelen MirrenGraham CrowdenPeter JeffreyDandy Nichols
O Lucky Man! / Reviews
The New York Times
O Lucky Man! clearly has a number of things on its mind, but as a movie, it is a very mixed bag.
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