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O Lucky Man!

1973, comedy

178 minutes

This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

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Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Alan Price

Alan Price

Alan Price

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

Warren Clarke

Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Director

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

James Bolam

James Bolam

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles

Good Lady

Geoffrey Chater

Bishop/Vicar

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

General/Judge

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Oswald

Pearl Nunez

Mrs Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

David Daker

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

Ben Aris

Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

Margot Bennett

Coffee Picker

Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

Anna Dawson

Anna Dawson

Becky

Hugh Thomas

Hugh Thomas

Denson

Catherine Willmer

Dr Houston

Patricia Healey

Patricia Healey

Hotel Receptionist

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Man at Stag Party

Paul Dawkins

Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

Jill Goldston

Passerby (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Alan Withy

Art direction

Jocelyn Herbert

Production design

Harry Cordwell

Set decoration

Camera

Herbert Smith

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Colin Jamison

Hairstylist

Paul Rabiger

Makeup artist

Basil Newall

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Director

Editing

Lighting

Len Crowe

Gaffer

Production

Basil Keys

Associate producer

Miriam Brickman

Casting

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Producer

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Producer

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Producer

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Producer

David Sherwin

Producer

Sound

Alan Price

Alan Price

Original music composer

Writing

David Sherwin

Writer

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