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1	[[folder:List of common Nadsat words]]
2	* Bezoomny: "mad" from the Russian безумный, ''bezumnyj‎''.
3	* Creech: "shout/scream" from the Russian кричать, ''krichat''.
4	* Cutter: "money" from rhyming slang "bread and butter".
5	* Devotchka: "girl" from the Russian девочкa, ''devochka''.
6	* Dratsing: "fighting" from the Russian драться, ''dratʹsja''.
7	* Droog: "friend" from the Russian друг, ''drug''.
8	* Govoreet: "speak" from the Russian говорить, ''govorit''.
9	* Grahzny: "dirty" from the Russian грязный, ''grjaznyj‎''.
10	* Gulliver: "head" from the Russian голова, ''golova''.
11	* Horrorshow: "good" from the Russian хорошо, ''khorosho''.
12	* Korova: "cow" from Russian корова, ''korova''.
13	* Lewdies: "people" from the Russian люди, ''lyudi''.
14	* Litso: "face" from the Russian лицо, ''lico''.
15	* Malchick: "boy" from the Russian мальчик, ''mal'chik''.
16	* Malenky: "little" from the Russian маленький, ''malenʹkij‎''.
17	* Millicents: "police" from the Russian милиционер, ''milicioner'' from the same root word as ''militia''.
18	* Moloko: Russian молоко, "''milk''".
19	* Nadsat itself comes from the Russian suffix equivalent of '-teen', -надцать ''nadtsat''.
20	* Otchkies: "eyeglasses/spectacles" from the Russian очки, ''ochki''.
21	* Pony: "understand" from the Russian понимать, ''ponimat''.
22	* Ptitsa: "girl" from the Russian птица, ''ptica'' meaning "bird".
23	* Rooker: "hand/arm" from the Russian руки, ''ruki''.
24	* Rot: "mouth" from the Russian рот, ''rot''.
25	* Sharries: "buttocks" from the Russian шары, ''shary'', literally "spheres".
26	* Slooshy: "to hear/listen" from the Russian слушать, ''slushat''.
27	* Slovo: "word" from the Russian слово, ''slovo''.
28	* Smeck: "laugh" from the Russian смех, ''smex'', literally "laughter".
29	* Starry: "ancient/old" from the Russian старый, ''staryj‎''.
30	* Tolchock: "push/hit" from the Russian толчок, ''tolchok''.
31	* Veck: "person" from the Russian человек, ''chelovek''.
32	* Veshch: "thing" from the Russian вещь, ''veshch''.
33	* Viddy: "see" from the Russian видеть, ''videt''.
34	* Yarbles: "testicles" from the Russian яблоко, ''jabloko'', literally "apple".
35	* Zoobies: "teeth" from the Russian зубы, ''zuby''.
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37	!!Literature
38	* AluminumChristmasTrees: A lot of people think the milk bar originated in ''A Clockwork Orange''[[note]]assuming they don't think it originated in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask''[[/note]]. They've been around since at least 1896.
39	* BlackSheepHit: Thanks to the film, ''A Clockwork Orange'' is the book Burgess is most well-known for, when it is not really representative of his work, nor is it considered by either Burgess himself or other critics to be among his best works (that includes ''Earthly Powers'' and his novels on Creator/ChristopherMarlowe and Creator/WilliamShakespeare).
40	* CreatorBacklash: In an introduction to a later edition of the book, the author called it "pornographic" and an "embarrassment." He considers its main entertainment value to be from "raping and [[{{gorn}} ripping]]." Elsewhere, he reflected that he "should not have written this book" due to the dangers of it being misinterpreted. He was also peeved that it was his most famous work, when he felt he had written better books, and that the wider public only knew him as the man who wrote the book upon which Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange'' was based.
41	* CreatorBreakdown: Burgess was paranoid that he was dying of a brain tumor, so he cranked it out in less than a month.
42	* ExecutiveMeddling: In a reversal of the "Hollywood Ending" stereotype, American publishers insisted that the last chapter (where Alex decides to stop being a criminal and raise a family) be removed to make the novel more depressing.
43	* HypotheticalCasting: Creator/AnthonyBurgess modeled Alex on Creator/OliverReed, specifically his role as delinquent King in ''Film/TheseAreTheDamned''.
44	* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/AnthonyBurgess claimed that the novel's inspiration was his first wife Lynne's beating by a gang of drunken American servicemen stationed in England during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. She subsequently miscarried.
45	* WorkingTitle: ''The Plank in Your Eye''.
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47	!!Film
48	* AccidentallyCorrectWriting: While mini-cassettes never took off as a music medium, the music store Alex visits almost seems to have anticipated the return of vinyl records some 40 years later. Ditto for Alex's apartment, now that elements of 1970's decor have found their way back into style as well.
49	* ActorInspiredElement:
50	** When Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, a cricket fan, came in for a costume fitting with his gear, including protective cup, Creator/StanleyKubrick told him to keep them out and incorporate his white shirt and cup into the costume. When [=McDowell=] started to dress by putting the jockstrap under his pants, Kubrick told him it would look better over his trousers instead, and the look made it into the final movie.
51	** Creator/StevenBerkoff came up with the idea of his character chewing gum, because he felt it was so unlike the image of the British bobby.
52	* BannedInChina:
53	** Banned in Ireland.
54	** [[CreatorBacklash Kubrick himself]] got it banned in the United Kingdom until he died.
55	** The Brazilian dictatorship banned it for 6 years, until a version censoring the nudity came to theaters.
56	** The film was banned in South Africa until a censored version was released in 1984.
57	* CreatorBacklash: The film was the subject of much media hype linking it to violent crimes. After Creator/StanleyKubrick received death threats, along with hearing of the news of two copycat crimes involving the rape of a Dutch girl in the hands of men singing "Singin' in the Rain" and the beating of a 16 year old boy who, while dressed as Alex, beat another boy, he withdrew the film from screening in the UK, even suing arthouse theatres that tried to show it. The ban was only lifted after Kubrick's death in 1999.
58	* CutSong: "Country Lane", an original synth track by Music/WendyCarlos that wasn't kept by Kubrick. Its end incorporates the melody of "Singin' in the Rain".
59	* DawsonCasting: Creator/MalcolmMcDowell was 27 during filming. Though Alex's age is never given, he's still supposed to be attending school in the beginning of the film (and is 15 in the novel). According to the DVDCommentary, Michael Tarn, who played Pete, was the only actor of the four Droogs who was still a teenager, being 19 at the time of filming.
60	* DeletedScene: Scenes filmed but not used include:
61	** The Droogs assaulting a man carrying library books who meets Alex later, a scene from the book. This was scrapped when actor Billy Russell died.
62	** The Droogs bribing old ladies with drinks and snacks to give them an alibi.
63	** The Droogs actually stealing the Durango 95.
64	** The Droogs reflectively stargazing after their long night of mayhem.
65	** The Droogs riding the train home and vandalizing it.
66	** Alex using the milk dispenser at The Korova.
67	** Alex taking the girls from the record shop for a meal at Pasta Parlour.
68	** After Alex has sex with the two girls, his dad comes home and they try to sneak out, but are caught.
69	* DiedDuringProduction: Billy Russell was cast as the librarian (Crystallography expert), but became ill in January 1971 and died in December of the same year. His character was removed from the film and some of his lines were transferred to the Tramp.
70	* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/AnthonyBurgess himself was critical of the film, for what he saw as its glorification of sex and violence. He was unhappy that Kubrick omitted the book's final chapter (as had the first American edition of the book), which gave Alex some redemption, wanting to give up his old violent ways and looking forward to having a wife and a son, whom he hopes does not turn out like him. The fact that he had sold the film rights for a pittance and stood to gain nothing from the film's success probably didn't warm him to it much either. He did however love Alex's portrayal by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, as well as Michael Bates as Chief Guard Barnes.
71	* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/MalcolmMcDowell had actually scratched his cornea during filming, and thus the man with the eye drops during the Ludovico Technique was an actual medical practitioner. [=McDowell=] developed a lasting hatred for eye-drops from filming this scene. Years later, he had to get surgery on his eyes because the retinas were detaching. He believes the two events are related.
72	-->'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgl0zKCw2Po McDowell]]''': No way. I'm an actor, damn it. This is torture, this is medieval torture! Then the doctor came up and said there will be no hurt. Liar! ...Then they anesthetized my eye. They had all the latest techniques, they [[BackAlleyDoctor poked the corner of my eye with a handkerchief.]]
73	* FromEntertainmentToEducation: At least one math tutor, who was a criminology teacher in a Hadera, Israel high school would show his students ''A Clockwork Orange'' in a show of interdisciplinary instruction.
74	* MissingEpisode: Creator/StanleyKubrick told his assistant to destroy any unused footage, so the above deleted scenes have been sadly lost.
75	* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer contains a scene where Basil the snake leaves Alex's room. This doesn't happen in the film.
76	* NoDubForYou:
77	** The movie has never being dubbed to Japanese to this date.
78	** The same goes for Latin America, at least until 2000, possibly for the same reasons as another Kubrick's film, ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', which wasn't dubbed due to the use of strong profanity and the director being against any kind of censorship in foreign dubs.
79	* NoStuntDouble: Adrienne Corri as Mrs Alexander was cast after two actresses had already withdrawn from the role, because she was willing to spend hours naked on set balanced on Warren Clarke's shoulder while Kubrick decided which shot he liked the best. According to Malcolm [=McDowell=], before they shot the scene, she joked "Well, Malcolm, you're about to find out that I'm a real redhead."
80	* OnSetInjury:
81	** Creator/MalcolmMcDowell scratched one of his corneas and was temporarily blinded during the Ludovico Technique scene. He also suffered cracked ribs during filming of the humiliation stage show.
82	** Creator/DavidProwse sprained his shoulder carrying Patrick Magee in a wheelchair. This meant a delay in filming his scenes for several days.
83	* TheOtherMarty: Filming the rape scene was so difficult for the actress originally cast in the role that she quit. The part was recast with Adrienne Corri.
84	* TheRedStapler: Sales of [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven Beethoven's]] 9th Symphony went up after the film.
85	* TechnologyMarchesOn:
86	** The Droogs' MO for breaking into houses is to knock on doors reporting an accident and ask to use the telephone. These days it would be more suspicious that no one involved in the supposed accident has a cellphone.
87	** Micro Compact Cassettes are used by Alex, which never caught on as a music medium, being mostly used for small personal recorders and answering machines. Nowadays, it would be either a CD or just part of a digital playlist. The film did predict the continuing popularity of vinyl records in the 21st century, though.
88	* ThrowItIn:
89	** According to Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, Alex's "Film/SinginInTheRain" performance was the result of Creator/StanleyKubrick finding the scene too conventional and suggesting that Alex dance. [=McDowell=] did, then spontaneously started singing the song. Kubrick liked it so much that, as soon as the take was over, he immediately left the set to secure the rights to the song. The inclusion of the song radically changes the method from the book that Mr. Alexander recognizes Alex, so some have doubted the story.
90	** The scene in which Alex "pops" his mouth open for the minister to feed him is entirely improvised, as Kubrick got incredibly bored filming the scene; Creator/MalcolmMcDowell then started acting silly to keep the crew's attention focused. Considering it was used in the film, it's probably safe to say it worked.
91	* UrbanLegendOfZelda: It is often claimed that Creator/MalcolmMcDowell nearly drowned when his breathing apparatus failed during filming of the waterboarding scene. This is not true. Daily records indicate that the scene was filmed in repeated takes with no stoppage from equipment failure. [=McDowell=] has never reported a near drowning, while he does report many similar close calls in other scenes.
92	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
93	** Different people wanted to adapt the book before Kubrick. This included one version featuring Alex and his droogs as wealthy old men and another version that would have been used as a vehicle for ''Music/{{The Rolling Stones\|Band}}''.
94	** Creator/TerrySouthern wrote a screenplay when he had Creator/DavidHemmings lined up to play Alex.
95	** Creator/KenRussell was attached to direct with Creator/OliverReed as Alex.
96	** Creator/TimCurry and Creator/JeremyIrons turned down the role of Alex.
97	** Kubrick initially asked Music/EnnioMorricone to score the movie, but Morricone was still working on ''Film/AFistfulOfDynamite'' and unable to take part.
98	** Kubrick had initially wanted to use the title track from Music/PinkFloyd's ''Music/AtomHeartMother'' as the opening theme song, but because he was unsure of which section he wanted to sample, the band ended up turning his offer down. Though, in retrospect, the band thought that it was for the best that the song didn't make it in, seeing "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary" as a better fit.
99	** [[https://i.redd.it/bt3p3thre2z71.jpg Behold]] the different hats Alex could have worn.
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101	!!General trivia:
102	* ReferencedBy: [[Referencedby/AClockworkOrange Has its own page]].

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