Who on earth could that be?
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
MR. ALEXANDER
A screenplay character in A Clockwork Orange (1971).
- lines
- 26
- words
- 530
- scenes
- 7
- dialogue
- 4.8%
- avg words / line
- 20
- shortest / longest
- 2 / 195
Sample dialogue
I tell you, sir, they have turned this young man into something other than a human being. He has no power of choice any more. He's committed to socially acceptable acts, a little machine capable only of good... He can be the most potent weapon imaginable to ensure that the Government is not returned at the next election. The Government's great boast, as you know sir, is the way they have dealt with crime in the last few months. Recruiting brutal young roughs into the police, proposing debilitation and will- sapping techniques of conditioning. Oh, we've seen it all before in other countries The thin end of the wedge. Before we know where we are we shall have the full apparatus of totalitarianism. This young boy is a living witness to these diabolical proposals. The people – the common people – must know... must see! There are rare traditions of liberty to defend. The tradition of liberty means all. The common people will let it go! Oh, yes – they will sell liberty for a quieter life. That is why they must be led, sir, driven... pushed!!! Thank you very much, sir. He'll be here.
scene 47 — INT. "HOME" – LIVING ROOM – DAYTry the wine!
scene 49 — INT. "HOME" – NIGHTI know who you are! Isn't it your picture in the newspapers? Didn't I see you this morning on the video? Are you not the poor victim of this horrible new technique?
scene 45 — INT. "HOME" – LIVING ROOM – NIGHTI'm so pleased you appreciate good wine. Have another glass!
scene 49 — INT. "HOME" – NIGHTThey're very, very important people and they're interested in you.
scene 49 — INT. "HOME" – NIGHT
Bookends
Good evening, sir.