Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.
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?
Science FictionCrimelondon, englandpolice brutalityrobberystreet ganggreat britainbased on novel or booknihilismparent child relationshipsocietysexualitysocial workerpsychopath
- Sexual violence
- Graphic violence
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Character
Overwhelming, contemporary, bleak and meticulous.
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Malcolm McDowellAlex
- Patrick MageeMr. Alexander
- Carl DueringDr. Brodsky
- Michael BatesChief Guard
- Warren ClarkeDim
- James MarcusGeorgie
- Michael TarnPete
- Miriam KarlinCatlady
- Adrienne CorriMrs. Alexander
- Sheila RaynorMum
Crew
- Stanley KubrickDirector
- Stanley KubrickScreenplay
- Anthony BurgessNovel
- John AlcottDirector of Photography
- Wendy CarlosOriginal Music Composer
- Bill ButlerEditor
- Stanley KubrickProducer
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