'''''A Clockwork Orange'''''(1971) is a violent social satire about a young delinquent who celebrates violence, rape, and classical music. He is subjected to conditioning to curb his violent/sexual tendencies in lieu of finishing his [[prison]] sentence for murder. This was achieved by chemically inducing nausea in him while exposing him to violent and sexual imagery .
'''''A Clockwork Orange''''' is a violent social satirical book about a young delinquent who celebrates violence, rape, and classical music. He is subjected to conditioning to curb his violent/sexual tendencies in lieu of finishing his [[prison]] sentence for murder. This was achieved by chemically inducing nausea in him while exposing him to violent and sexual imagery. The book was published in 1962.
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The film was directed by [[Stanley Kubrick]] and starred [[Malcolm McDowell]] as Alex, the young delinquent. The film was nominated for Best Picture but lost to [[The French Connection]].
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The film (1971) was directed by [[Stanley Kubrick]] and starred [[Malcolm McDowell]] as Alex, the young delinquent. The film was nominated for Best Picture but lost to [[The French Connection]].