if..

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«Lindsay Anderson's if.. is a bold, anarchic vision of British society, set in a boarding school in late 1960s England. Before Kubrick made his wicked game world-famous with A Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell made his debut as the daring Mick Travis, who, along with his classmates, challenges every authority and ultimately emerges as a violent savior from the brutal power struggles between students and teachers. if.. boldly mixes color and black and white as well as fantasy and reality, remaining one of the most unforgettable battle cries in film history.» (The Criterion Collection) «if.. is a simply stunning, incredibly radical work. Witty, satirical, Brechtian, real and surreal at the same time (…). I love the Mick Travis trilogy, I love Malcolm McDowell, and I especially love this film. And I could observe the effect it still has on young people today with my children. It is a truly beautiful, revolutionary film that should never be forgotten.» (Richard Linklater, in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences newsletter) Contributors and additional information: Director: Lindsay Anderson Screenplay: David Sherwin Cinematography: Miroslav Ondrícek Music: Marc Wilkinson Editing: David Gladwell Cast: Malcolm McDowell (Mick Travis), David Wood (Johnny), Richard Warwick (Wallace), Christine Noonan (the girl), Peter Jeffrey (headmaster), Rupert Webster (Bobby Philips), Robert Swann (Rowntree), Hugh Thomas (Denson), Michael Cadman (Fortinbras), Peter Sproule (Barnes)