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Which side will you be on?

19687.11h 52m

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.

Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Written by David Sherwin, John Howlett
Produced by Lindsay Anderson, Michael Medwin, Albert Finney
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $4.6M

Top Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

David Wood

David Wood

Johnny Knightly

Richard Warwick

Richard Warwick

Wallace

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

The Girl

R

Rupert Webster

Bobby Phillips

Robert Swann

Robert Swann

Rowntree

H

Hugh Thomas

Denson

M

Michael Cadman

Fortinbras

P

Peter Sproule

Barnes

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Headmaster

Themes & Keywords

rebellionenglandrevolutionprivate schoolbritish empiresatiresocial satirerebellious youthgun violencebritish youthschool shootingboys' boarding schoolbritish school systemradical politicsfree cinemastudent revoltyouth revoltsuniversity school

About if....

if.... is a drama film released in 1968 exploring themes of rebellion, england, revolution, private school, british empire, satire. Directed by Lindsay Anderson, it stars Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick. 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.

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