Every day, AlloCiné recommends a film to (re)watch on TV. Tonight: one of the greatest films in the history of the seventh art, quite simply.
Arte is broadcasting this evening an absolute classic of the seventh art: A Clockwork Orange, directed by Stanley Kubrick. Released 53 years ago, the power of fascination of the film, immersed in an ultra-violent universe, remains intact.
A Clockwork Orange, a chilling scene of which was partly improvised, plunges the viewer into the 21st century, into a world where violence and sex reign. Alex, a young gang leader, exercises blind terror with sadism. After his imprisonment, psychoanalysts used him as a guinea pig in experiments intended to curb crime…
Big screen adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel published in 1962, Clockwork Orange, which questions man’s relationship with violence, is a real shock. The feature film directed by Malcolm McDowell, a social satire punctuated by the brilliant soundtrack by Wendy Carlos, captivates from start to finish and leaves a lasting impression. Constantly surprising, this subversive and disturbing work should however be reserved for a very informed audience due to its anxiety-provoking atmosphere and particularly violent scenes…
A film preserved in Congress
Very controversial during its theatrical release, with some criticizing the film for its “sexual violence” considered too extreme and the casualness with which it is staged, Clockwork Orange was pulled from theaters in the United Kingdom after two years of operation. Also banned in Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Spain, the film was selected in 2020 by the National Film Registry for preservation at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., for its “cultural, historical or aesthetic significance.”
A huge public success with over 7.6 million spectators in French cinemas, the masterpiece Clockwork Orange is coming to your living room this evening. Ready for a gigantic slap?
Film prohibited for children under 16
Tonight on Arte at 10:50 p.m.
Our interview with Malcolm McDowell for “A Clockwork Orange”:
