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if.... (1968)

15
19/12/1968 (GB)
Drama
1h 52m

Which side will you be on?

Overview

In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.

  • Lindsay AndersonDirector
  • John HowlettWriter
  • David SherwinScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $500,000

  • Revenue

    $4,600,000

Keywords

  • rebellion
  • england
  • revolution
  • private school
  • british empire
  • satire
  • social satire
  • rebellious youth
  • gun violence
  • british youth
  • school shooting
  • boys' boarding school
  • british school system
  • radical politics
  • free cinema
  • student revolt
  • youth revolts
  • university school

Top Billed Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

David Wood

David Wood

Johnny Knightly

Richard Warwick

Richard Warwick

Wallace

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

The Girl

Rupert Webster

Bobby Phillips

Robert Swann

Robert Swann

Rowntree

Hugh Thomas

Denson

Michael Cadman

Fortinbras

Peter Sproule

Barnes

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Headmaster

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