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A Clockwork Orange

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Original title

A Clockwork Orange

Year

1971

Running time

137 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Screenwriter

Stanley Kubrick. Novel: Anthony Burgess

Cast

Music

Wendy Carlos

Cinematography

John Alcott

Producer

Warner Bros., Hawk Films

Genre

Drama. Sci-Fi | Crime. Dystopia. Futuristic Thriller. Psychological Thriller. Cult movie. Street Gang

Synopsis

United Kingdom. In an undetermined future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is the leader of a gang of «droogs» who walks the streets of London cultivating his sole two passions: ultraviolence and Beethoven's music. He and his young followers vent their most violent instincts on any person crossing their path. They beat, rape and terrorize their victims. When their escalation of terror culminates in murder, Alex is arrested and sent to prison. There he volunteers for an ground-breaking re-education experiment aimed at drastically eliminating in convicts the slightest trace of an antisocial conduct.

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#2 Best Science Fiction Movies
#3 Best British Movies
#7 Best Movies of the '70s
#15 Best Crime Movies
#57 Best Drama Movies
#76 Best Movies in the history of film

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Awards: 1971: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Best Movie, Director, Editing, Adapted Screenplay

1971: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations, including Best Film - Drama

1972: BAFTA Awards: 7 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director

1971: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film & Director. 3 Nominations

1971: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1971: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

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