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Year:

1969

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

Lindsay Anderson

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1969-08-02

Filming Locations: Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Brian Pettifer

If....

Malcolm McDowell

Mick: Crusaders

David Wood

Johnny: Crusaders

Richard Warwick

Wallace: Crusaders

Christine Noonan

The Girl: Crusaders

Rupert Webster

Bobby Philips: Crusaders

Robert Swann

Rowntree: Whips

Hugh Thomas

Denson: Whips

Michael Cadman

Fortinbras: Whips

Peter Sproule

Barnes: Whips

Peter Jeffrey

Headmaster: Staff

Anthony Nicholls

General Denson: Staff

Arthur Lowe

Mr. Kemp: Staff

Mona Washbourne

Matron: Staff

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Kemp: Staff (as Mary Macleod)

Geoffrey Chater

Chaplain: Staff

Ben Aris

John Thomas: Staff

Graham Crowden

History Master: Staff

Charles Lloyd Pack

Classics Master: Staff

Guy Ross

Stephans: Seniors

Robin Askwith

Keating: Seniors

Richard Everett

Pussy Graves: Seniors

Philip Bagenal

Peanuts: Seniors

Nicholas Page

Cox: Seniors

Robert Yetzes

Fisher: Seniors

David Griffin

Willens: Seniors

Graham Sharman

Van Eyssen: Seniors

Richard Ryan

Baird: Seniors (as Richard Tombleson)

Robin Davies

Machin: Juniors (as Richard Davis)

Michael Newport

Brunning: Juniors

Charles Sturridge

Markland: Juniors

Sean Bury

Jute: Juniors

Martin Beaumont

Hunter: Juniors

Jean Alexander

Woman in church (uncredited)

Ellis Dale

Motorcycle Salesman (uncredited)

John Garrie

Music Master (uncredited)

Tommy Godfrey

School Porter (uncredited)

Peter Jaques

Schoolmaster (uncredited)

Simon Ward

Schoolboy (uncredited)

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Trivia

One of photos in Travis' study is a portrait of V.I. Lenin in makeup and wig. Photo was made for fake document in August 1917 when Lenin was hiding from police.

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The shot where Mick and the Girl are seen rolling on the café floor naked when making love was Malcolm McDowell's idea (because he wanted to see his attractive co-star, Christine Noonan, for whom he admitted having a crush, in the nude.) However, when Lindsay Anderson accepted his star's suggestion, the director required McDowell to ask Noonan if she was willing to do so. (Her reply, according to McDowell, was "I don't mind.")

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The filmmakers sent the school a fake script omitting the students turning on the staff and parents with guns.

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Goofs

At 30:25, the position of Mick's knee changes between shots.

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13-year-old new boy Jute arrives at school and looks at the notice board. In the next shot, when he's talking to Rowntree, the stripes on his tie are in a different position. i.e. the tie has been re-tied.

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In the Packhorse café, Johnny covers Mick's coffee with the saucer to keep it warm but Mick had carried the cup to the table without a saucer.

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Quotes

Mick Travis: There's only one thing you can do with a girl like this. Walk naked into the sea together as the sun sets. Make love once... Then die.

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Mick Travis: The thing I hate about you, Rowntree, is the way you give Coca-Cola to your scum, and your best teddy bear to Oxfam, and expect us to lick your frigid fingers for the rest of your frigid life.

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Mick Travis: [whispering] Stephans. Whatever you're doing now... don't.

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