O Lucky Man! (1973)
A film by Lindsay Anderson
Malcolm McDowell stars as coffee salesman Mick Travis in the second film in the trilogy of films from Lindsay Anderson, following 1968's If, and followed by Britannia Hospital in 1982. This film is a surreal journey across England, where Travis stumbles into many weird & diverse situations. He is tortured by the MOD and stumbles into a hospital where a patient's head is transplanted on to an animal's body. The film is added more surreal flavour because some of the actors play several roles. The large and impressive cast includes Helen Mirren (The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover), Geoffrey Palmer (A Zed & Two Noughts), Philip Stone (The Baby of Mācon), Ralph Richardson (The Bed Sitting Room), Arthur Lowe (The Bed Sitting Room), Rachel Roberts, Alan Price (who plays himself and provides the music) and a brief cameo from director Anderson near the end. There are also many familiar faces on view, and viewers in England will recognise them. A very English surreal film.
