O Lucky Man!

Mar 25, 1973

3h 4m

★ 6.9

Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Music

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

Memorial Enterprises

S.A.M. Productions

O Lucky Man! Trailers

Cast

Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Malcolm McDowell

Sir James Burgess / Monty

Ralph Richardson

Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Rachel Roberts

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Arthur Lowe

Patricia / Casting Assistant

Helen Mirren

Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Graham Crowden

Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Peter Jeffrey

Tea Lady / Neighbour

Dandy Nichols

Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Mona Washbourne

Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Philip Stone

Alan Price

Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

Mary MacLeod

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6.6

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5.6

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7.1

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4.0

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3.0

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7.0

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0.0

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6.2

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