Summary
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Details
Release Date: March 25, 1973
Runtime: 184 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Music, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (108 votes)
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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.

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

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.
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Cast

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

Warren Clarke
Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen
Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

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

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

Constance Chapman
Lady Burgess

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

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston
Passerby (uncredited)

Brian Croucher









