O Lucky Man! 51 years old

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

O Lucky Man!

This sprawling, surrealist comedy serves as an allegory for the pitfalls of capitalism, as it follows the adventures of a young coffee salesman in modern Britain.

Credits

O Lucky Man! Cast

Name Character
Helen Mirren She was 27, now 78 years old as Patricia / Casting Assistant
Philip Stone He was 49, 79 years old when he died as Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
Warren Clarke He was 26, 67 years old when he died as Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse
Rachel Roberts She was 45, 53 years old when she died as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards
Ralph Richardson He was 70, 80 years old when he died as Sir James Burgess / Monty
Graham Crowden He was 50, 87 years old when he died as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
Malcolm McDowell He was 30, now 80 years old as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief
James Bolam He was 37, now 88 years old as Attenborough/Examination Doctor
Bill Owen He was 59, 85 years old when he died as Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Mary Macleod She was 4, 47 years old when she died as Mary Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife (as Mary Macleod)
Dandy Nichols She was 66, 78 years old when she died as Tea Lady / Neighbour
Geoffrey Palmer He was 46, now 96 years old as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes
Lindsay Anderson He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Director
Arthur Lowe He was 57, 66 years old when he died as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Peter Jeffrey He was 44, 70 years old when he died as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor
Christine Noonan She was 28, 58 years old when she died as Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)
Mona Washbourne She was 69, 84 years old when she died as Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett
Alan Price He was 32, now 83 years old as Himself

O Lucky Man! Crew

Name Department
Basil Keys as Associate Producer. He was 56 (92) years old when He died Production
David Sherwin as Producer. He was 31 (75) years old when He died Production
David Sherwin as Writer. He was 31 (75) years old when He died Writing
Alan Price as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (now 83) years old Sound
Malcolm McDowell as Producer. He was 30 (now 80) years old Production
Michael Medwin as Producer. He was 49 (now 100) years old Production
Lindsay Anderson as Director. He was 50 (71) years old when He died Directing
Lindsay Anderson as Producer. He was 50 (71) years old when He died Production
David Gladwell as Editor. He was 38 (now 89) years old Editing
Alan Withy as Art Direction. He was 50 (now 101) years old Art
O Lucky Man! poster
O Lucky Man! (51 years)

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

  • Release day: Sunday, March 25, 1973
  • Runtime: 183 minutes