Film Series

Thursday, May 22, 2008
If . . .

Phyllis Wattis Theater
6:30 p.m.

Lindsay Anderson, 1968, 111 min., 35mm

The cult classic that launched the career of Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), If... tells the tale of an armed rebellion at a traditional British school. Echoing the May 1968 student uprising in Paris, the story follows protagonist Mick Travis (McDowell), a nonconformist boy who rebels against authority and old traditions. Centered around the polarizing issues of class and society, the school functions as a microcosm of British society.

Part of Around '68.

$5 general, students, and seniors; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Double features: films offered on the same date are included in one ticket. Tickets are available at SFMOMA (no surcharge) or online.

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