Comedy ·Music ·Fantasy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1973 · 3h 4m

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man! poster
Director
Lindsay Anderson
Cast
Malcolm McDowell as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief Ralph Richardson as Sir James Burgess / Monty Rachel Roberts as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards Arthur Lowe as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda Helen Mirren as Patricia / Casting Assistant Graham Crowden as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
Crew
Miroslav Ondříček — Director of Photography David Gladwell — Editor Alan Price — Original Music Composer David Sherwin — Writer Malcolm McDowell — Writer Lindsay Anderson — Producer
Tagline

Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …

Synopsis

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

Trailer O Lucky Man! — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dark comedysurrealambitionfilm in filmtraveling salesmanmusic rehearsalblackfacesex showbreast milkfilm directorgreek chorus
Key Collaborators
Lindsay Anderson Director Miroslav Ondříček Director of Photography David Gladwell Editor Alan Price Original Music Composer David Sherwin Writer Malcolm McDowell Writer Lindsay Anderson Producer David Sherwin Producer Malcolm McDowell Producer Albert Finney Producer Michael Medwin Producer Jocelyn Herbert Production Design
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