Cinema for the Intellectuals: Kubrick’s Portrayal of the Mass in A Clockwork Orange

Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971) follows the story of Alex, a young working-class man whose rebellious nature cannot be subdued by social conventions. He is violent, uneducable, and a danger to all classes of society. His plot is presented by Kubrick in an elaborate cinematic framework, using highly symbolic scenery and music, and exploiting [...]