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Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs

1974 1h 51m EN
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β˜…6.4TMDB Β· 12
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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An art student is thrown out of college. Depressed, he comes up with the Party of Dynamic Erection, a near fascist "party" that promotes male sexual dominance and which attracts a couple of other unsavoury confused characters.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Stuart Cooper
Writers
David Halliwell, Derek Woodward
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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52 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Cooper, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Hurt and John McEnery and Raymond Platt carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071760 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Cooper directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Stanley Myers scores. Ray Lovejoy cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 252 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Stuart Cooper, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7John Hurt and John McEnery and Raymond Platt carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0071760 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 12 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
John Alcott
Original score
Stanley Myers
Editing
Ray Lovejoy
Runtime
111 min Β· 1h 51m
Status
Released
Budget
$958
Original language
EN

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Stuart Cooper

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Apple Corps

    Apple Corps

    GB

Key crew

  • Art DirectionEdward Marshall
  • Assistant DirectorKip Gowans
  • ProducerGavrik Losey
  • Production ManagerJoyce Herlihy
  • Executive ProducerGeorge Harrison
  • EditorRay Lovejoy

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • satire
  • fascist
  • based on play or musical
  • art student
  • social satire
  • misogyny
  • extremist

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1974-06-11

Also known as

International titles

  • Little MalcolmGB

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