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A Clockwork Orange (film)

A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 dystopian crime film written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel. The film employs disturbing and violent themes to comment on psychiatry, juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, and broader social, political, and economic issues in a dystopian near-future Britain.

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Based on
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Box office
$114 million
Budget
$1.3 million
Cinematography
John Alcott
Countries
United Kingdom · United States
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick

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A Clockwork Orange (film)

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A Clockwork Orange (film)

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Starring · 4
A Clockwork Orange (film) → Adrienne Corri, Malcolm McDowell, Miriam Karlin, Patrick Magee
Release dates · 3
A Clockwork Orange (film) → 13 January 1972 (1972-01-13) (United Kingdom), 19 December 1971 (1971-12-19) (New York City), 2 February 1972 (1972-02-02) (United States)
Countries · 2
A Clockwork Orange (film) → United Kingdom, United States
Production companies · 2
A Clockwork Orange (film) → Hawk Films, Polaris Productions
Based on · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Box office · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → $114 million
Budget · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → $1.3 million
Cinematography · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → John Alcott
Directed by · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → Stanley Kubrick
Distributed by · 1
A Clockwork Orange (film) → Warner Bros. (United States) Columbia-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)

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A Clockwork Orange (film)Based onA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Box office$114 million1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Budget$1.3 million1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)CinematographyJohn Alcott1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)CountriesUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)CountriesUnited States1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Directed byStanley Kubrick1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Distributed byWarner Bros. (United States) Columbia-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Edited byBill Butler1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Music byWendy Carlos[b]1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Produced byStanley Kubrick1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Production companiesPolaris Productions1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Production companiesHawk Films1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Release dates19 December 1971 (1971-12-19) (New York City)1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Release dates13 January 1972 (1972-01-13) (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Release dates2 February 1972 (1972-02-02) (United States)1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Running time136 minutes1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)Screenplay byStanley Kubrick1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)StarringMalcolm McDowell1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)StarringPatrick Magee1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)StarringAdrienne Corri1.00infobox
A Clockwork Orange (film)StarringMiriam Karlin1.00infobox

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