A Clockwork Orange

Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.

Overview

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

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Director Stanley Kubrick
Runtime 2 h 17 min
Release Date 19 December 1971

I find this to be hyped way too much. OK, it’s stylish and original, but doesn’t tell anything new, is over-dragged and pretentious to a level of pseudo-art.

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