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Anthony Burgess

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Anthony Burgess

Born February 25, 1917 · Manchester, England, UK

Died November 22, 1993 · aged 76

John Anthony Burgess Wilson (/ˈbɜːrdʒəs/; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) was an English writer and composer. Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange remains his best-known novel. Burgess produced a number of other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 television mini-se…

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A Clockwork OrangeA Clockwork Orange · 1971
A Clockwork Orange
★ 8.21971
MovieScience FictionCrime
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac · 2008
Cyrano de Bergerac
★ 6.42008
MovieDramaComedy
The charismatic swordsman-poet helps another woo the woman he loves.
Moses the LawgiverMoses the Lawgiver · 1976
Moses the Lawgiver
★ 5.71976
MovieHistory
The epic story of Moses, who led the Israelites out of slavery, parted the Red Sea and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. This is the edited-down version for theatrical release.
VinylVinyl · 1965
Vinyl
★ 4.61965
MovieScience FictionDrama
Andy Warhol’s screen adaptation of Burgess's "A Clockwork Orange”.
Jesus of NazarethJesus of Nazareth · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
★ 7.81977
SeriesDrama
Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
A.D.A.D. · 1985
A.D.
★ 5.41985
SeriesDrama
A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.

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