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O Lucky Man!
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O Lucky Man! is a 1973 fantasy comedy drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. The production involves producers Lindsay Anderson, Albert Finney, and Malcolm McDowell, with cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček and music composed by Alan Price. The cast features Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, and Arthur Lowe. The narrative is set in England and is presented in the English language.
The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and released in various formats, including video on demand. It has a runtime of 184 minutes according to some sources and 178 minutes in others. The movie is part of the Mick Travis Collection and is associated with Memorial Enterprises and S.A.M. Productions. It originated in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.
Critical reception includes a review score of 78% and a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The film received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. Its tagline reads, "Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …" The budget for the production was 2,500,000.
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Film · TMDB
6.8An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief
- Ralph Richardson as Sir James Burgess / Monty
- Rachel Roberts as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards
- Arthur Lowe as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
- Helen Mirren as Patricia / Casting Assistant
- Graham Crowden as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
Themes
- dark comedy
- surreal
- ambition
- film in film
- traveling salesman
- music rehearsal
- blackface
- sex show
- breast milk
- film director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Lindsay Anderson
- Cast member
- Christine Noonan
- Composer
- Alan Price
- Producer
- Malcolm McDowell
- Cinematographer
- Miroslav Ondříček
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 183
- FilmAffinity ID
- 771120
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1974-12-09
- title
- O Lucky Man!
- distributed by
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- review score
- 7.6/10
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