A Forbidden Orange (2021)

Name: A Forbidden Orange
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2021
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Carmelo Romero, Vicente Molina Foix, Gustavo Martín Garzo, María Calleja

1h 25m Spain

Documentary History

Plot

Set in 1970s Spain, A Forbidden Orange explores the cultural and political landscape under Francisco Franco's oppressive regime. Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, A Clockwork Orange, initially deemed too controversial, faced a ban despite its acclaim. Remarkably, it found a platform at the 20th Seminci, the Valladolid Film Festival, where it screened uncensored on April 24, 1975. This event marked a significant moment in cinema history, raising questions about artistic freedom and the impact of censorship during a turbulent era in Spanish history. How did this groundbreaking screening come to be?

Cast

Malcolm McDowell Carmelo Romero Vicente Molina Foix Gustavo Martín Garzo María Calleja Fernando Herrero Jesús Ojeda José Miguel Ortega María Aurora Viloria Pedro del Río Paco Gratacós Teresa Blanco Stanley Kubrick