NEVER APOLOGIZE: A PERSONAL VISIT WITH LINDSAY ANDERSON Documentary Showcase

A unique hybrid of film, theater and literature, NEVER APOLOGIZE combines actor Malcolm McDowell’s personal reminiscences with his readings of pieces written by and about his friend and mentor, celebrated British director Lindsay Anderson. Anderson, the award-winning director, critic, essayist, and anarchist, cast McDowell in his first starring role as the rebellious Mick Travis in the iconic IF, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival. Their working relationship continued through five additional film and theater productions spanning several decades, including O LUCKY MAN! (1972) and BRITANNIA HOSPITAL (1982) . Lovingly directed by Mike Kaplan, whose friendship with McDowell began on Stanley Kubrick’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, the documentary brings to life McDowell’s often hilarious and moving impressions of the provocative Anderson, as well as the notables in their circle including Alan Bates, Bette Davis, John Ford, John Gielgud, Richard Harris and Laurence Olivier.