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If.... is a 1968 British satirical drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson that critiques authoritarianism and the British public school system, noted for its surreal style and countercultural themes.

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instanceOf British film
drama film
film
satirical film
awardReceived Palme d’Or
surface form: 1969 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or

Palme d’Or
surface form: Palme d'Or
castMember Arthur Lowe
Christine Noonan
David Wood
Malcolm McDowell
Peter Jeffrey
Richard Warwick
cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Lindsay Anderson
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor David Gladwell
filmingLocation Cheltenham College
surface form: Cheltenham College (exteriors and some interiors)
filmMovement British New Wave
followedBy Britannia Hospital
O Lucky Man!
genre counterculture film
drama
satire
hasInfluenceOn later school rebellion films
hasTheme British public school system
authoritarianism
class conflict
rebellion
violence in schools
mainCharacter Mick Travis
musicBy Various artists
narrativeFeature mix of color and black-and-white cinematography
surreal style
use of fantasy sequences
nominatedFor BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay
originalLanguage English
partOf Mick Travis trilogy
portrays rituals of British boarding schools
student uprising
producer Lindsay Anderson
Michael Medwin
publicationDate 1968
rated X (original UK release)
runningTime approximately 111 minutes
screenwriter David Sherwin
John Howlett
setIn British public school
setInPeriod 1960s

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