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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 …
1973 | 184m | English

(9162 votes)

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Popularity: 4 (history)

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An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Release Date: Mar 25, 1973
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Writer: David Sherwin, Malcolm McDowell
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Music
Keywords coffee, surreal, ambition, film in film, dark comedy, traveling salesman, music rehearsal, blackface, sex show, breast milk, film director, greek chorus
Production Companies Memorial Enterprises, S.A.M. Productions
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $2,500,000
Updates Updated: Aug 09, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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
Alan Price Alan Price
Mary MacLeod Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife
Michael Bangerter William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner
Wallas Eaton John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive
Warren Clarke Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse
Bill Owen Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Lindsay Anderson Director
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
Pearl Nunez Mrs Naidu
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
Ben Aris Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
Margot Bennett Coffee Picker
Constance Chapman Lady Burgess
Anna Dawson Becky
Hugh Thomas Denson
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
Patsy Smart
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jill Goldston Passerby (uncredited)
Brian Croucher
Glenn Williams Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
Name Job
David Sherwin Writer
Herbert Smith Camera Operator
Alan Bell Sound Editor
Colin Jamison Hairstylist
Basil Newall Makeup Artist
Miriam Brickman Casting
Tom Priestley Supervising Editor
Alan Withy Art Direction
Chris Wangler Sound
Len Crowe Gaffer
Valerie Booth Continuity
Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
Harry Cordwell Set Decoration
Jocelyn Herbert Production Design
Lindsay Anderson Director
Alan Price Original Music Composer
Miroslav Ondříček Director of Photography
David Gladwell Editor
Malcolm McDowell Writer
Derek Cracknell Assistant Director
John Stears Special Effects
Name Title
Michael Medwin Producer
David Sherwin Producer
Basil Keys Associate Producer
Lindsay Anderson Producer
Albert Finney Producer
Malcolm McDowell Producer
Organization Category Person
BAFTA Awards Best Director Lindsay Anderson Nominated
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