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O Lucky Man! (Original title)Lucky Man (Working title)Coffee Man (Working title)O Lucky Man (Help search title)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 1973 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Lindsay Anderson

Synopsis: Mick Travis, trainee salesman for the Imperial Coffee Company is entrusted with the north-east area. He is promoted to Scotland and subject to terrifying interrogation for supposedly spying on an atomic research establishment. He is sentenced to five years hard labour after a shady deal falls through and becomes an outcast.

Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy

Subjects:
Salesmen, Interrogation
Releases
Date: 1973Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 174 mins Length: 15660 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (26)
In: Sight and Sound v18 n7 July 2008  Page: 87
Title: Reviews: O Lucky Man!Author: BROOKE, Michael Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n1 January 2008  Page: 96
Title: Reviews: Lucky charmerAuthor: LUCAS, Tim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review for O LUCKY MAN!

In: Film Comment v43 n5 Sep/Oct 2007  Page: 75
Title: O Lucky Man!Author: SMITH, Gavin Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v58th 2004  Page: 148
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v58th 2004: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Retrospective. Includes print souce contact details.

In: Sight and Sound v3 n10 October 1993  Page: 61
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n10 October 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: The Listener v113 n2911 30 May 1985  Page: 35
Title: [The Listener - v113 n2911 30 May 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: Radio Times v231 n2994 28 Mar 1981  Page: 12
Title: [Radio Times - v231 n2994 28 Mar 1981: no known title]Language: English
Description: Lindsay Anderson talks about making the film.

In: Screen v16 n4 Winter 1975/76  Pages: Winter 62-80
Title: [Screen - v16 n4 Winter 1975/76: no known title]Language: English
Description: Paper read at Brecht event 1975 Edinburgh Film Festival.

In: Film Comment v10 n1 Jan/Feb 1974  Pages: 38-40
Title: [Film Comment - v10 n1 Jan/Feb 1974: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Heritage v9 n4 Summer 1974  Pages: Summer 36-37
Title: [Film Heritage - v9 n4 Summer 1974: no known title]Language: English

In: Literature/Film Quarterly v2 n3 Summer 1974  Pages: Summer 256-261
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v2 n3 Summer 1974: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n168 11 May 1973  Page: 21
Title: [Time Out - n168 11 May 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v226 n28 29 May 1973  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v226 n28 29 May 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmfacts v16 n5 1973  Pages: 109-115
Title: [Filmfacts - v16 n5 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v19 n9 June 1973  Pages: 45-46
Title: [Films and Filming - v19 n9 June 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 18 Apr 1973  Page: 30
Title: [Variety - 18 Apr 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n32 1 Jun 1973  Page: 8
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n32 1 Jun 1973: no known title]Language: German

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v40 n475 August 1973  Page: 180
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v40 n475 August 1973: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Addenda & Corrigenda.

In: Sight and Sound v42 n3 Summer 1973  Pages: 126-129
Title: [Sight and Sound - v42 n3 Summer 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v40 n473 June 1973  Pages: 128-129
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v40 n473 June 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema TV Today n10031 12 May 1973  Page: 40
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10031 12 May 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Image et Son n272 May 1973  Pages: 85-89
Title: [Image et Son - n272 May 1973: no known title]Language: French

In: The Hollywood Reporter v221 n21 19 May 1972  Page: 15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v221 n21 19 May 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Take One v3 n11 May/Jun 1972  Pages: 29-30
Title: [Take One - v3 n11 May/Jun 1972: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema TV Today n9973 25 Mar 1972  Page: 33
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n9973 25 Mar 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Cinema Rising n2 May 1972  Page: 2
Title: [Cinema Rising - n2 May 1972: no known title]Language: English
Description: On prod.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
Title: Lindsay Anderson: maverick film-maker
Author: HEDLING, Erik  Pages: vii-x, 246p.

Title: Going mad in Hollywood and life with Lindsay Anderson
Author: SHERWIN, David  Pages: 300p.

Title: Growth and enlightenment in the major films of Lindsay Anderson
Author: GRAHAM, Margaret Allison  Pages: 162p.
Description: Ph.D. dissertation, University of Florida, 1978. On Microfiche.

Title: O lucky man!
Author: ANDERSON, Lindsay  Pages: 192p.

Title: Don't Look Now: British cinema in the 1970s
Author: NEWLAND, Paul  Pages: 280 p.