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O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

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

Genres

ComedyMusicFantasy

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

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

184 mins

Rating

6.804/10

Release Date

25 March 1973

Country

United Kingdom

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

Alan Price

Alan Price

Alan Price

Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

Michael Bangerter

Michael Bangerter

William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner

Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton

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

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen

Bill Owen

Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Director

John Barrett

John Barrett

Bill

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

James Bolam

James Bolam

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles

Vivian Pickles

Good Lady

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Bishop/Vicar

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

General/Judge

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Oswald

Pearl Nunez

Pearl Nunez

Mrs Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

David Daker

David Daker

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

Edward Peel

Edward Peel

Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court

Ben Aris

Ben Aris

Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

Margot Bennett

Margot Bennett

Coffee Picker

Constance Chapman

Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

Anna Dawson

Anna Dawson

Becky

Hugh Thomas

Hugh Thomas

Denson

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Dr Houston

Patricia Healey

Patricia Healey

Hotel Receptionist

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Man at Stag Party

Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

David Sterne

David Sterne

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Passerby (uncredited)

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