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If.... (stylized as if....) is a 1968 British satirical surrealist psychological drama film produced and directed by Lindsay Anderson, and starring Malcolm McDowell in his film debut as the character Mick Travis, who appeared in two further Anderson films. Other actors include Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan, David Wood, and Robert Swann. A biting satire of English public school life, the film follows a group of pupils who stage a savage insurrection at a boys' boarding school. The film is notable for jumpstarting McDowell's and Anderson's careers as well as using black-and-white and colour
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7.1In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis
- David Wood as Johnny Knightly
- Richard Warwick as Wallace
- Christine Noonan as The Girl
- Rupert Webster as Bobby Phillips
- Robert Swann as Rowntree
Themes
- rebellion
- england
- revolution
- private school
- british empire
- satire
- social satire
- rebellious youth
- gun violence
- british youth
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Key facts
- Film.image
- If British poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- British cinema poster
- Film.director
- Lindsay Anderson
- Film.producer
- Lindsay AndersonMichael Medwin
- Film.screenplay
- David Sherwin
- Film.story
- David SherwinJohn Howlett
- Film.starring
- Malcolm McDowellRichard WarwickChristine NoonanDavid WoodRobert Swann
- Film.music
- Marc Wilkinson
- Film.cinematography
- Miroslav Ondříček
- Film.editing
- David Gladwell
- Film.studio
- Memorial Enterprises
- Film.distributor
- Paramount Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 111 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.budget
- $500,000
- Film.gross
- $2.3 million (rentals)
- Film.language
- English
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 924055
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- publication date
- 1969-09-12
- title
- If....
- review score
- 7.9/10
- capital cost
- 500000
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18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Influences
- Production
- Screenplay
- Filming
- Post-production
- Release
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- McDowell's casting in ''A Clockwork Orange''
- Sequels
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
If.... (stylized as if....) is a 1968 British satirical surrealist psychological drama film produced and directed by Lindsay Anderson, and starring Malcolm McDowell in his film debut as the character Mick Travis, who appeared in two further Anderson films. Other actors include Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan, David Wood, and Robert Swann. A biting satire of English public school life, the film follows a group of pupils who stage a savage insurrection at a boys' boarding school. The film is notable for jumpstarting McDowell's and Anderson's careers as well as using black-and-white and colour switches throughout the film along with blending surreal dreamlike sequences and realistic elements. Director Stephen Frears worked as an assistant director to Anderson on this film.
Upon release, If.... received critical acclaim, with praise for its powerful and accurate depiction of the British public school system. It continues to be considered one of the greatest British films of the 20th century for its portrayal of youthful rebellion.