A Clockwork Orange

Anyone up for a bit of the ole ultra-violence? A Clockwork Orange follows Alex DeLarge and his gang of delinquents as it explores the true meaning behind free will and mindless anarchy. The film’s excessive violence attributed towards loosening the rigid standard of cinema for depicting mature topics, even to where the film’s own director questioned himself on if he went too far. Regardless, it remains to this day as a landmark piece of science fiction cinema with multiple Oscar nominations to show for it.

Production

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Stanley Kubrick

Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick

Based on A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Starring Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin

Music by Wendy Carlos

Cinematography by John Alcott

Edited by Bill Butler

Production company: Polaris Productions, Hawk Films

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Warner Bros.

Release date: 19 December 1971 (New York City,) 13 January 1972 (United Kingdom,)

2 February 1972 (United States)

Running time: 136 minutes

Country: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Budget: $2.2 million

Box office: $26.6 million (North America)