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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  Wasn't the book written by Anthony Burgess when he had recuperated after being attacked at home, with the Frank Alexander (Patrick Magee) character based on him? I read the book represents his belief that people aren't inherently bad and can be rehabilitated. |
Yes, I believe his wife was viciously raped by some American GIs if I'm remembering the story right. I bought an NTSC-equipped VHS player back in the early 90s to see this film - my bro picked up the Warners tape in America. All Stanley Kubrick films are my favourite Stanley Kubrick films when I'm actually watching them but this one really does give
2001 a run for its money. It's a testament to the muscle that Stanley Kubrick had at Warners that he could have the studio pull the film from distribution, and I imagine it was a big earner back in the day...