If... (1968)

Product Details: If... (1968)

Edition:

DVD Special Edition; 2-Disc Set. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

R

Release Date:

06/19/2007

UPC:

715515024426

Directed by:

Lindsay Anderson

Featuring:

Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick. See all cast

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Synopsis: If... (1968)

Synopis: Filmed at the time of the 1968 student uprising in Paris, Lindsay Anderson's IF. . . is one of the seminal films of the era of student revolt. The characters' direct psychological and emotional displays are an allegory for how individuals must either conform to or rebel against the autocratic authority that is imposed upon them in the face of a class-driven society. The microcosm for this allegory in IF... is College House, a typical English boarding school for boys 11-18 years of age. Malcolm McDowell makes a powerful debut in the role of Mick Travis, a student in his Junior year who becomes the leader of a student rebellion. The students are rebelling against the system which allows Senior prefects to control and discipline younger students--through physical beatings--for infractions of the schools arcane and arbitrary rules. When Mick is disciplined by the Seniors for his "bad attitude" he is punished in a harrowing scene which does not romanticize the violence he endures.Divided into chapters with on-screen titles, Anderson methodically shows Mick's transition from adolescent rebelliousness--growing a mustache--to more serious revolt. Anderson uses surrealism, in a style similar to that of Bunuel or even Monty Python. For instance, the headmaster keeps the school chaplain in a large drawer in his office. Clearly inspired by Jean Vigo's ZERO FOR CONDUCT, IF. . . manages to give a realistic, unsentimental view of English public school life, while connecting--largely through McDowell's wonderfully sympathetic portrait of anguished youth--to the theme of personal freedom vs. social order.

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Features: If... (1968)

Features: DVD Features:

Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Malcolm McDowell - Star; David Robinson
Interview - Graham Crowdon - Star
Short Film - TUESDAY'S CHILDREN (1955)
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Essays - 1. David Ehrenstein
2. David Sherwin - Screenwriter
3. Lindsay Anderson - Director

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Awards: If... (1968)

Cannes

 

Palme d'Or:

Lindsay Anderson

Palme d'Or

 

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User Reviews: If...

1. HELL YEAH

   , August 5, 2003
   Reviewer: drerodz - See all drerodz's reviews

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   ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER. If you liked A Clockwork Orange, you'll love this movie. Definately a "MUST HAVE" for any movie buff.

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2. IF...One of the Best...Ever

   , April 25, 2001
   Reviewer: hud_bannon - See all hud_bannon's reviews

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   I saw this film in 1969 while working at the theatre where it played. From the first viewing I was captivated and totally mesmerized. It played to sold-out audiences for weeks and everyone who saw it came away almost breathless! This is a haunting movie that sweeps the viewer into the world of an English school, it's oppressive atmosphere and the vicious, ruling-class "prefects," who level physical punishment. The photography by Miroslav Ondricek is wonderful, a mix of Black & White and Color, which the producers and director said was done for "economic reasons," but I wonder... Malcolm McDowell is astounding and is the centerpiece of the rebellious hurricane. His character would reappear in director Anderson's "O Lucky Man" (1973), and "Britannia Hospital" (1978). "IF..." is entertaining from the first frame to the last and those that see it will want to see it again and again. One of the Best. ...

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