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Nineteen Eighty-Four, also known as 1984, is a 1984 dystopian drama film written and directed by Michael Radford, based upon George Orwell's 1949 novel of the same name.
Mar 22, 1985 · 1984: Directed by Michael Radford. With John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack. In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi
- Michael Radford
- 1985-03-22
Ebert praises Radford's adaptation of Orwell's novel as a faithful and bleak vision of a totalitarian society. He highlights the performances of John Hurt, Richard Burton, and Suzanna Hamilton, and the use of nonsense dialogue and old props.
A film adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel, starring John Hurt as Winston Smith, a government employee who rebels against the totalitarian regime. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
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- Michael Radford
- R
- John Hurt
1984 (1956) The first feature-length adaptation, 1984, was directed by Michael Anderson and was released in 1956. It starred Edmond O'Brien as protagonist Winston Smith with Donald Pleasence as Mr Parsons, Jan Sterling as Julia, and Michael Redgrave as O'Brien (renamed O'Connor).
In 1984, Oceania is an omnipresent state ruled by Big Brother with a totalitarian society and in permanent war, presently against Eurasia, with the intention of keeping the proletariat without education and possibility of capital accumulation.
1984. The classic George Orwell story set in a world where absolute conformity in action, word and thought, including loyalty to Big Brother, is demanded. 5,782 IMDb 7.1 1 h 50 min 1985.
