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O Lucky Man!

Year:

1973

Duration:

178 min | Sweden:168 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Music

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Lindsay Anderson

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1973-06-20

Filming Locations: Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Brian Pettifer

O Lucky Man!

Patricia Healey

Malcolm McDowell

Michael Arnold Travis

Ralph Richardson

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren

Patricia

Graham Crowden

Stewart /

Peter Jeffrey

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols

Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

Michael Bangerter

William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner

Wallas Eaton

John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive

Warren Clarke

Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen

Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Michael Medwin

Army Captain / Power station Technician / Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles

Good Lady

Geoffrey Palmer

Examination Doctor / Basil Keyes

Geoffrey Chater

Bishop / Vicar

Anthony Nicholls

General / Judge

Brian Glover

Plantation Foreman / Bassett (Power Station Guard)

Edward Judd

Oswald

Pearl Nunez

Mrs. Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch

Young Man

David Daker

Policeman at Accident / Man at Stag Party / Munda's Manservant / Policeman at Tenement

Edward Peel

Policeman at Accident / Power Station Guard / Policeman in Court

Alan Price

Himself

Colin Green

Guitar

Clive Thacker

Tolly (drums)

Dave Markee

Bass Guitarist

Ian Leake

Streaky (roadie)

Bart Allison

(as Bart Alison)

Ben Aris

Mr. MacIntyre / Dr. Hyder / Flight Lt. Wallace

John Barrett

Bill

Margot Bennett

Coffee Picker

James Bolam

Attenborough

Sue Bond

Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

Peter Childs

Frank Cousins

Brian Croucher

Allen Cullen

Paul Dawkins

Plantation Judge / Man at Stag Party / Meths Drinker

Anna Dawson

Becky

Michael Elphick

Eleanor Fazan

Paul Healey

Geoffrey Hinsliff

(as Geoff Hinsliff)

Jo Jeggo

Patricia Lawrence

Clinic Receptionist / Miss Hunter

Stephanie Lawrence

Brian Lawson

Terence Maidment

Tuesday Miller

Christine Noonan

Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Ken Oxtoby

Stuart Perry

Bill Pilkington

Cyril Renison

Irene Richmond

Roy Scammell

Peter Schofield

Tax Inspector / Club Waiter

Frank Singuineau

Patsy Smart

David Sterne

Adele Strong

Elizabeth Valerie Stewart / Tenement Neighbor

Hugh Thomas

Coffee Salesman / Pickpocket

Betty Turner

Glenn Williams

Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker

Catherine Willmer

Dr. Houston

Lindsay Anderson

Film Director (uncredited)

Rachelle Miller

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The working title for the initial screenplay that Malcolm McDowell and David Storey wrote was "The Coffee Man", a title they both hated.

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Virtually every member of the cast plays multiple roles.

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Lindsay Anderson had previously attempted to make a documentary about musician Alan Price and his band touring around England. However, the project had had to be abandoned due to the prohibitive cost of licensing the cover songs that the band performed. So, when Anderson and writer David Sherwin were developing the screenplay to "O Lucky Man", they decided that Price should write the score. They sent him the script, indicating where all the songs should appear. Consequently, nearly all the songs had already been written in advance of filming.

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Goofs

The roof of the car is dented by Travis standing on it outside the Government Facility, yet when he returns it is in the process of being destroyed, yet the dent is gone.

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When the crowd at the "orgy" starts calling for "Chocolate Sandwich" Travis' cigarette suddenly appears in his mouth, where it wasn't an instant before.

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A sign says 200 miles to London where Travis is picked up. He has reached there by walking for a while from the military establishment where the explosion took place. The distance even from London to the border of Scotland is 398 Miles.

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Quotes

Film director: Smile! Michael Arnold Travis: For what? There's nothing to smile about!

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Michael Arnold Travis: [graffiti] Revolution is the opium of the intellectuals.

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Gloria Rowe: [to colleague] Travis - that's your man.

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