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Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …
Themes:Loss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionPhilosophical ExplorationPower Of MediaClass StruggleWealth And GreedSocial InjusticeDiscover Similar ThemesMood:Darkly ComedicWhimsicalIronicThought-ProvokingBittersweetAbsurdCynicalDiscover Similar Mood
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
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Directed by: Lindsay Anderson, Derek Cracknell, Miroslav Ondříček
Written by: David Sherwin, Malcolm McDowell
Produced by: Lindsay Anderson, Michael Medwin, David Sherwin
Composed by: Alan Price
Cast

Malcolm McDowell
Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson
Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts
Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren
Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden
Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey
Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols
Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne
Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone
Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
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