O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man! (1973)

15
25/03/1973 (GB)
Comedy, Music, Fantasy, Drama
3h 4m

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

Overview

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

  • Lindsay AndersonDirector
  • David SherwinWriter
  • Malcolm McDowellWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $2,500,000

Keywords

  • dark comedy
  • surreal
  • coffee
  • ambition
  • film in film
  • traveling salesman
  • music rehearsal
  • blackface
  • sex show
  • breast milk
  • film director
  • greek chorus

Top Billed Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

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