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O Lucky Man! (1973)

R · 1973-03-25 · 2h 58m · EN
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Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …

This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

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Malcolm McDowellWriterLindsay AndersonDirectorDavid SherwinWriter

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Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMichael Arnold Travis / Plantation ThiefRalph RichardsonRalph RichardsonSir James Burgess / MontyRachel RobertsRachel RobertsGloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. RichardsArthur LoweArthur LoweMr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. MundaHelen MirrenHelen MirrenPatricia / Casting AssistantGraham CrowdenGraham CrowdenStewart / Prof. Millar / Meths DrinkerPeter JeffreyPeter JeffreyFactory Chairman / Prison GovernorDandy NicholsDandy NicholsTea Lady / NeighbourMona WashbourneMona WashbourneNeighbour / Usher / Sister HallettPhilip StonePhilip StoneJenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army MajorAlan PriceAlan PriceAlan PriceMary MacLeodMary MacLeodMrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

Keywords

Dark comedyCoffeeAmbitionSalesmanFilm in filmSurrealMusic rehearsalFilm directorBlackfaceTraveling salesmanActor playing multiple rolesSex showBreast milkPart of trilogyGreek chorus

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityDark Comedy · Coffee · AmbitionMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference255168

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This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

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O Lucky Man! has a runtime of 178 minutes.

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