O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

178 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music, Fantasy | March 25, 1973

This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

O Lucky Man!

178 mins | Drama, Comedy, Music, Fantasy | March 25, 1973

O Lucky Man!
This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Memorial Enterprises
Original title O Lucky Man!
Directors Valerie Booth, Derek Cracknell, Lindsay Anderson
Writers David Sherwin, Malcolm McDowell

Cast

Malcolm McDowell

as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson

as Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts

as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren

as Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden

as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey

as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols

as Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne

as Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone

as Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Alan Price

as Alan Price

Mary MacLeod

as Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

Michael Bangerter

as William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner

Wallas Eaton

as John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive

Warren Clarke

as Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen

as Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Lindsay Anderson

as Director

John Barrett

as Bill

Geoffrey Palmer

as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

James Bolam

as Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Christine Noonan

as Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Michael Medwin

as Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles

as Good Lady

Geoffrey Chater

as Bishop/Vicar

Anthony Nicholls

as General/Judge

Brian Glover

as Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Edward Judd

as Oswald

Pearl Nunez

as Mrs Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch

as Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

David Daker

as Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement

Edward Peel

as Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court

Ben Aris

as Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

Margot Bennett

as Coffee Picker

Constance Chapman

as Lady Burgess

Anna Dawson

as Becky

Hugh Thomas

as Denson

Catherine Willmer

as Dr Houston

Patricia Healey

as Hotel Receptionist

Michael Elphick

as Man at Stag Party

Paul Dawkins

as Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party