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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Science Fiction Drama

George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.

Release Date: 1984, November 9
Directors: Michael Radford
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production, Virgin Films
Cast: John Hurt, Fred Wood, Rolf Saxon, Roger Lloyd Pack, John Boswall, Matthew Scurfield, John Hughes, David Cann, Richard Burton, Peter Frye, Gregor Fisher, Cyril Cusack

Overview:

Imagine a world where absolute conformity rules, and word and thought, including loyalty to Big Brother is demanded. It's the year 1984 and such a world exists. Divided into three vast states, whose inhabitants are dominated by all powerful governments, an illegal love affair begins. Soon, worker drone Winston becomes the target of a brain-washing campaign to force him back to conformity.

Keywords:

dystopia based on novel or book fascism dystopian future totalitarianism brainwashing authoritarian future noir totalitarian regime future vision anarchist orwellian george orwell