A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It was written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. It features disturbing, violent images, facilitating its social commentary on psychiatry, youth gangs, and other social, political, and economic subjects in a dystopian, future Britain. Alex (Malcolm McDowell), the main character, is a charismatic, sociopathic delinquent whose interests include c... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 19, 1971

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 16 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • A Clockwork Orange,
  • Mechaniczna pomarancza,
  • Mechanický pomaranc,
  • Tokei Jikake no Orenji,
  • Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange,
  • Kellavärgiga apelsin,
  • Paklena pomorandza,
  • Mechanikus narancs,
  • Arancia meccanica,
  • Laranja Mecânica,
  • Naranja mecánica,
  • Paklena naranca,
  • Clockwork Orange - Kellopeliappelsiini,
  • La naranja mecánica,
  • Orange mécanique,
  • Clockwork Orange,
  • Uhrwerk Orange,
  • Clockwork Orange - Urverkappelsin,
  • Mechanický pomeranc,
  • Otomatik portakal,
  • Portocala mecanica,
  • Заводной апельсин,
  • To kourdisto portokali,
  • Stanley Kubrick'ten a clockwork orange,
  • Kellopeliappelsiini

Film

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick (/ˈkuːbrɪk/; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. He is generally regarded as one of America's greatest filmmakers. His films, typically adaptations of novels or short stories, were noted for their "dazzling" and...

Tagline:

  • Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.
  • The Breakthrough Presentation Of Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange For The Millions Who Were Not Allowed To See It Until Now!

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1971
  • Oct 23, 2007
  • Jun 29, 1999
  • Feb 2, 1972
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 16 min
  • 2 h 17 min
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Currency Amount
  • 2,200,000

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Adapted From

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian novella by Anthony Burgess. The novel contains an experiment in language: the characters often use an argot called "Nadsat", derived from Russian. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked A Clockwork Orange 65th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of...

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Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominees

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Winners

AFI's 10 Top 10 Science Fiction Films

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List Ranking
  • 46
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