O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man! is a 1973 British comedy- drama fantasy film, intended as an allegory on life in a capitalist society.
Directed by Lindsay Anderson, it stars Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis, whom McDowell had first played as a disaffected public schoolboy in his first film performance in Anderson's film" if..."( 1968).
The film was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.
Lucky Man Cree Nation
Lucky Man Cree Nation is a Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The reserve is located at Lucky Man, on the eastern border of the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466.
Re-established in 1989 after spending more than a hundred years amalgamated into the Little Pine First Nation, Lucky Man has the smallest membership in Treaty 6.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (also known as The Period of Reunification) is the period in the history of ancient Egypt following a period of political division known as the First Intermediate Period.
The Middle Kingdom lasted from around 2050 BC to around 1710 BC, stretching from the reunification of Egypt under the reign of Mentuhotep II of the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the Twelfth Dynasty.
The Eleventh Dynasty ruled from Thebes and the Twelfth Dynasty ruled from el-Lisht.
The concept of a "Middle Kingdom" as one of three "golden ages" was coined in 1845 by German Egyptologist Baron von Bunsen, and its definition would evolve significantly throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
Some scholars also include the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt wholly into this period as well, in which case the Middle Kingdom would finish around 1650 BC, while others only include it until Merneferre Ay around 1700 BC, last king of this dynasty to be attested in both Upper and Lower Egypt.
During the Middle Kingdom period, Osiris became the most important deity in popular religion.
The Middle Kingdom was followed by the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, another period of division that involved foreign invasions of the country by the Hyksos of West Asia.
Middle Kingdom
Middle Kingdom may refer to:
Round Eyes in the Middle Kingdom
Round Eyes in the Middle Kingdom is a 1995 documentary directed by Ronald Levaco, an American filmmaker who journeyed back to China, the nation of his boyhood days, to discover what became of an old friend of his family, Israel Epstein.
Lucky Man
Lucky Man may refer to:
Eyes in the Dark
Eyes in the Dark is a 2010 American horror film written and directed by Bjorn Anderson.
It is filmed in the" found footage" style.
O Lucky Man! (2009 film)
O Lucky Man! is a 2009 Russian comedy film directed by Edouard Parri.
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital is a 1982 British black comedy film, directed by Lindsay Anderson, which targets the National Health Service and contemporary British society.
It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and Fantasporto.
" Britannia Hospital" is the final part of Anderson's trilogy of films, written by David Sherwin, that follow the adventures of Mick Travis( portrayed by Malcolm McDowell) as he travels through a strange and sometimes surreal Britain.
From his days at boarding school in" if ..."( 1968) to his journey from coffee salesman to film star in" O Lucky Man!"( 1973), Travis' adventures finally come to an end in" Britannia Hospital", which sees him as a muckraking reporter investigating the bizarre activities of Professor Millar, played by Graham Crowden, whom he had had a run -in with in" O Lucky Man".
All three films have characters in common.
Some of the characters from" if..." that did not turn up in" O Lucky Man" return for" Britannia Hospital".
Complaints of Khakheperraseneb
The" Complaints of Khakheperraseneb", also called the" Lamentations of Khakheperraseneb", is an ancient Egyptian text from the end of the First Intermediate Period or the beginning of the Middle Kingdom.
[ 1] It was on a writing board which suggests it was regarded as a text for school and is currently held in the British Museum.
[ 2] The dating is not established as fact, but is thought to be near that time period and the writing of Khakheperraseneb tells a story of suffering.
[ 3] The interpretation of the work is up to debate; scholars either believe that this piece is either a literary composition or a work about the issues in Egypt surrounding Khakheperraseneb at the time.
Middle Kingdom( ca. 2055 – 1650)
The Middle Kingdom was a period of reunification after Mentuhotep II ’s defeat of the rival 10th dynasty of Herakleopolis that would last for about 400 years.
[ 4] While the Old Kingdom could be defined by their large tombs and pyramids the Middle Kingdom holds no such trait and was more of a time of change.
[ 5] The Middle Kingdom was a time of strong kings and military expansion into lower Nubia led by 12th dynasty kings Senusret I and Senusret III.
[ 6] The Middle Kingdom was a period of powerful kings and military might.
Going in to the 13th dynasty there were many kings and the throne was passed along from ruler to ruler, but this “ image of chaos is contradicted, however, by the contemporary documentation on court officials.
[ 7] ” The Middle Kingdom was by many accounts a stable period of powerful kings up until the 13th dynasty that would eventually transition in to the Second Intermediate Period.
Middle Kingdom literature
One thing that the Middle Kingdom is known for was in the cultural realm, and the works of literature during this time would later be referred to as classics by Ancient Egyptians.
[ 8] Literature had a strong impact and “ many of the works known today were composed in the Middle Kingdom, and later Egyptians saw several of them as classics.
[ 9] ” The writings in the Old Kingdom was somewhat limited, but that changed in the Middle Kingdom when different genres were able to develop.
[ 10] The Middle Kingdom was a period of creativity that was not possible earlier in Egyptian history.
Interpretation
The" Complaints of Khakheperraseneb" has been regarded as purely a literary composition.
Since the writing was likely during the reigns of Senwosret III or Amenemhet III it is seen as literature because evidence points to these reigns being prosperous.
[ 11] Miriam Lichtheim believes that the" Complaints" are nothing more than literature although she does leave the door open for possible political criticism.
[ 12] When Gardiner interpreted the work he also saw it as nothing more than a literary composition and “ for him the work is no great achievement.[ 13] ” Evidence showed that Egypt was largely in a prosperous state at the likely time of the writing.
Other scholars feel that the writing holds a stronger and more significant message.
Jan Assmann for example believes that this piece from Khakheperraseneb is an expression of a problem only authors feel, and that problem is the pressure to create something new.
[ 14] Khakheperraseneb sees the “ lack of originality among the contemporaries ” of his time and he is very much aware of the repetitiveness of his time and he wants something new to say.
[ 15] Assman continues on by saying that “ the bard embodies and performs a tradition, an author changes it by adding to it.[ 16] ” Fragmented Work?
Without any new evidence, it can not be said for certain, but given the fact that the work that we have is only 20 lines suggests that the writing board is a fraction of the original work.
[ 17] It would be hard to believe that “ Khakheperraseneb ’s reputation should have rested on so slender a foundation.[ 18] ”
Further evidence is the fact that Khakheperraseneb “ is included in the list of sages preserved in Papyrus Chester Beatty IV, and in a similar list inscribed on a tomb wall at Saqqara.[ 19] ” A writer who is revered would either have had more well- known compositions or his complaints were originally a larger piece and astounded future Egyptians looking back on his work.

Question: Did the movies Round Eyes in the Middle Kingdom and O Lucky Man!, originate from the same country?
Answer: no