Introduction: 50 years of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Abstract

Clockwork Orange (1962). In the 50 years since its release, the film has become a cultural phenomenon that has been adopted and adapted by musicians and artists from David Bowie to Blur and The Fall (to name but a few), with homages across film and television (memorably in The Simpsons' episode 'Treehouse of Horror XXV' (2014), in a segment titled 'A Clockwork Yellow'). It is also testament to the endurance of Kubrick's film that it remains also a focus of critical study. This publication hopes to reveal and illustrate some of the most recent historical research around the film, considering its cultural position, legacy, marketing strategies, production and more.