Tuesday, December 19, 2023

On this day in movie history - A Clockwork Orange (1971)


A Clockwork Orange

directed and written by Stanley Kubrick,

based on the novel by Anthony Burgess,

was released in Canada on December 19, 1971.

Music by Wendy Carlos.


Cast:
Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, John Clive, Adrienne Corri, Carl Duering, Paul Farrell, Clive Francis, Michael Gover, Miriam Karlin, James Marcus, Aubrey Morris, Godfrey Quigley, Sheila Raynor, Madge Ryan, Anthony Sharp, Philip Stone, Michael Tarn, David Prowse, Carol Drinkwater, Steven Berkoff, Margaret Tyzack, Pauline Taylor.



Born on this day – Robert Urich:


Actor

Producer

December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002



Born on this day – Marlene Clark:


Actress

Animator

Model

December 19, 1937 – May 18, 2023




Born on this day – Cicely Tyson:


Actress

December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021




Born on this day – Roy Ward Baker:


Director

December 19, 1916 – October 5, 2010


Born on this day – Isa Pola:


Actress

December 19, 1909 – December 17, 1984




Kate Atkinson, on words:


In the end, it is my belief, words are the only things that can construct a world that makes sense.

- Kate Atkinson.