A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

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

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Polaris Productions Limited, Warner Bros. Pictures

1971137 min8.2 / 10

A provocative, visually audacious satire of violence, free will, and state control that uses graphic brutality and dark comedy to interrogate the nature of morality and choice.

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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