Timeline Sunday 19 December 1971

Events on Sunday 19 December 1971 1

• 1971 A Clockwork Orange Released Stanley Kubrick's dystopian film opens in cinemas Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Anthony Burgess's novel premiered in the United States, provoking controversy over its depiction of violence. The film received an X rating on release and was later withdrawn from UK distribution at Kubrick's own request. It went on to become one of the most influential and analyzed films of the era.