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O Lucky Man!

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

1973 |3h 4m |  Comedy, Music, Fantasy

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Malcolm McDowell

Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

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Ralph Richardson

Sir James Burgess / Monty

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Rachel Roberts

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

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Arthur Lowe

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

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Helen Mirren

Patricia / Casting Assistant

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Graham Crowden

Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

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Peter Jeffrey

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

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Dandy Nichols

Tea Lady / Neighbour

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Mona Washbourne

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

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Philip Stone

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

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Wallas Eaton

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

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Warren Clarke

Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

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Bill Owen

Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

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John Barrett

Bill

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Geoffrey Palmer

Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

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James Bolam

Attenborough/Examination Doctor

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Christine Noonan

Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

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Michael Medwin

Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

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Vivian Pickles

Good Lady

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Geoffrey Chater

Bishop/Vicar

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Anthony Nicholls

General/Judge

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Brian Glover

Plantation Foreman/Bassett

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Edward Judd

Oswald

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Jeremy Bulloch

Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

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David Daker

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

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Edward Peel

Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court

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Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

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Catherine Willmer

Dr Houston

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Patricia Healey

Hotel Receptionist

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Michael Elphick

Man at Stag Party

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Paul Dawkins

Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

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David Sterne

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Geoffrey Hinsliff

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Jill Goldston

Passerby (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$2,500,000.00

Revenue

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