Overview
In 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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Palme d'Or (1969)
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Box office
Grossed $4.6M worldwide, about 9.2 times its $500K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Cheltenham College and Aldenham School
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Setting
Set in England
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Collection
Part of Mick Travis Collection
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Music
Music by Marc Wilkinson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček
Details
- Director
- Writers
- David SherwinScreenplay
- John HowlettWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 19, 1968
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $500K
- Revenue
- $4.6M
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Collection
- Mick Travis Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Malcolm McDowellMick Travis
David WoodJohnny Knightly
Richard WarwickWallace
Christine NoonanThe Girl- Rupert WebsterBobby Phillips
Robert SwannRowntree- Hugh ThomasDenson
- Michael CadmanFortinbras
- Peter SprouleBarnes
Peter JeffreyHeadmaster
Anthony NichollsGeneral Denson
Arthur LoweMr. Kemp
Mona WashbourneMatron
Mary MacLeodMrs. Kemp
Geoffrey ChaterChaplain- Ben ArisJohn Thomas
Graham CrowdenHistory Master
Charles Lloyd PackClassics Master- Guy RossStephens
Robin AskwithKeating
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