If.... (Blu-ray)
A daringly anarchic vision of British society, set in a boarding school in late-sixties England. Before Kubrick made his mischief iconic in 'A Clockwork Orange', Malcolm McDowell made a huge impression as the insouciant Mick Travis, who, along with his school chums, trumps authority at every turn, finally emerging as violent savior against the draconian games of one-upmanship played by both students and the powers that be. Mixing color and black and white as audaciously as it mixes fantasy and reality, If... remains one of cinema's most unforgettable rebel yells.
Year: 1968
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Art House Cinema, Drama, Cult Films / After Dark, Paul's Favourites, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Nick's Favourites, Black Humour, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Blu-ray Discs, Best of the 1960s
Country: UK
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan
Duration: 107 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence.
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