If... - The Masters of Cinema Series

Allegorical drama from director Lindsay Anderson in which a group of non-conformist students lead a revolt against their oppressive masters at an English private school. Parallels are drawn in the film between the bullying, inflexible and snobbish approach of the schoolmasters to their pupils, led by the rebellious Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell), and the dysfunction and injustice of the British class system at large. As Mick and his gang of cohorts indulge in acts of petty disobedience, such as heading into town to try and seduce a local waitress, the school's acts of retribution, led by Rowntree (Robert Swann), become increasingly cruel and malicious. Finally, the students are provoked into open rebellion, the bloody nature of which shocked a number of commentators at the time and led to claims that the film aimed to provoke a violent uprising in society as a whole.

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Film critic and historian David Robinson; Actor Malcolm McDowell, Interviews: Producer Michael Medwin, writers David Sherwin and John Howlett, editor David Gladwell, production manager Gavrik Losey, cameraman Brian Harris and actors David Wood, Hugh Thomas, Geoffrey Chater, Philip Bagenal and Sean Bury, Short films by Lindsay Anderson: 'Three Installations', 'Henry' and 'Thursday's Children', Trailers

Actors: Arthur Lowe, David Wood, Richard Warwick, Robert Swann, Peter Jeffrey, Christine Noonan, Hugh Thomas, Rupert Webster, Mona Washbourne, Malcolm McDowell

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 112 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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