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UK10 Essential British FilmsStop 2 of 10
A Clockwork Orange
In a near-future Britain, a charismatic young delinquent who leads his gang on sprees of ultra-violence is captured and subjected to a radical government experiment to cure him of his cruelty. Stanley Kubrick's dazzling, disturbing satire from Anthony Burgess.
Why it’s here
A provocative British-set dystopia with lasting cultural force.
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Genre
- Science Fiction · Crime
- Mood
- tense
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit
Content notes: violence or threat · sexual content Non-exhaustive