Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.

Movie · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller · 1h 53m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · Released November 9, 1984

Overview

Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.

Directed by Michael Radford

Cast

• John Hurt as Winston Smith
• Richard Burton as O'Brien
• Suzanna Hamilton as Julia
• Cyril Cusack as Charrington
• Gregor Fisher as Parsons
• James Walker as Syme
• Andrew Wilde as Tillotson
• David Cann as Martin
• Peter Frye as Rutherford
• Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter
• David Trevena as Tillotson's Friend
• Anthony Benson as Jones

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