Summary
"Being the adventures of a young man who couldn't resist pretty girls, or a bit of the old ultra-violence, who went to jail, was re-conditioned, and came out a different young man. Or was he?" So might opine your humble narrator, Alex. Alex and his droogs Georgie, Dim, and Pete are bored. Alex loves... Full description
Summary: |
"Being the adventures of a young man who couldn't resist pretty girls, or a bit of the old ultra-violence, who went to jail, was re-conditioned, and came out a different young man. Or was he?" So might opine your humble narrator, Alex. Alex and his droogs Georgie, Dim, and Pete are bored. Alex loves Ludwig van, milk bars, and mayhem. One night a botched burglary ends in murder. Apprehended by the police, Alex is tried, sentenced, and sent to prison for fourteen years. Two years into his sentence, he signs up for The Ludovico Treatment, and is released as cured. However, the world is a harsh and violent place, and now Alex is unable to defend himself. O my brothers, what will happen to poor Alex now? |
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Item Description: |
Based on the novel by Anthony Burgess. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Playing Time: |
02:17:00 |
Format: |
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.37:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition; enhanced for widescreen televisions. |
Audience: |
MPAA Rating: Rated R. |
Production Credits: |
Executive producers, Max L. Raab, Si Litvinoff ; electronic music composed and realized by Walter Carlos ; lighting camera, John Alcott ; production designer, John Barry ; editor, Bill Butler ; art directors, Russell Hagg, Peter Sheilds ; costume designer, Milena Canonero. |
ISBN: |
1419830597 9781419830594 |