A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange1971

Stanley Kubrick's striking visual interpretation of Anthony Burgess's famous novel is a masterpiece. Malcolm McDowell delivers a clever, tongue-in-cheek performance as Alex, the leader of a quartet of droogs, a vicious group of young hoodlums who sp… more »



Minister:
Cram criminals together and what do you get - concentrated criminality, crime in the midst of punishment.

Governor:
I agree, sir, what we need are larger prisons - more money.

Minister:
Not a chance, my dear fellow. The Government can't be concerned any longer with outmoded penological theories. Soon we may be needing all our prison space for political offenders. Common criminals like these are best dealt with on a purely curative basis. Kill the criminal reflex, that's all. Full implementation in a year's time. Punishment means nothing to them, you can see that. They enjoy their so-called punishment.

Alex:
You're absolutely right, sir.

Chief Guard Barnes:
Shut your bleedin' hole!

Minister:
Who said that?

Alex:
I did, sir.

Minister:
What is your crime?

Alex:
The accidental killing of a person, sir.

Chief Guard Barnes:
He brutally murdered a woman, in furtherance of theft! Fourteen years, sir!

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