
O Lucky Man! (1973)
6.9|25 Mar, 1973|184 min
Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …
6.9|25 Mar, 1973|184 min
Released
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An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Language
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue --
English
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue --
Keywords
dark comedy
surreal
coffee
ambition
film in film
traveling salesman
music rehearsal
blackface
sex show
breast milk
film director
greek chorus
Casts

Malcolm McDowell
Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson
Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts
Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren
Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden
Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey
Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols
Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne
Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone
Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

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
Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen
Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Lindsay Anderson
Director

John Barrett
Bill

Geoffrey Palmer
Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

James Bolam
Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Christine Noonan
Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Michael Medwin
Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles
Good Lady

Geoffrey Chater
Bishop/Vicar

Anthony Nicholls
General/Judge

Brian Glover
Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Edward Judd
Oswald
Pearl Nunez
Mrs Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch
Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

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
Becky
Hugh Thomas
Denson

Catherine Willmer
Dr Houston

Patricia Healey
Hotel Receptionist

Michael Elphick
Man at Stag Party

Paul Dawkins
Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

David Sterne
Patsy Smart

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston
Passerby (uncredited)

Brian Croucher
Glenn Williams
Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
Crews
Alan Withy
Art Direction
David Sherwin
Writer

Lindsay Anderson
Director

Alan Price
Original Music Composer
Alan Bell
Sound Editor
Tom Priestley
Supervising Editor
Jocelyn Herbert
Production Design

Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
Len Crowe
Gaffer
John Stears
Special Effects
Valerie Booth
Continuity
Colin Jamison
Hairstylist
Paul Rabiger
Makeup Artist
Herbert Smith
Camera Operator
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Harry Cordwell
Set Decoration
Miriam Brickman
Casting
Chris Wangler
Sound
Basil Keys
Associate Producer

Lindsay Anderson
Producer
David Sherwin
Producer

Malcolm McDowell
Producer

Albert Finney
Producer

Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography

David Gladwell
Editor

Michael Medwin
Producer

Malcolm McDowell
Writer
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