1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (1984)
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79% of critics liked it
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69% of users liked it
(54,823 ratings)
Directed by British filmmaker Michael Radford, Nineteen Eighty-Four is the second film adaptation of the George Orwell novel. The film is set during April of 1984 in post-atomic war London, the capital city of the repressive totalitarian state of Oceania. Winston Smith (John Hurt) is a government… More Directed by British filmmaker Michael Radford, Nineteen Eighty-Four is the second film adaptation of the George Orwell novel. The film is set during April of 1984 in post-atomic war London, the capital city of the repressive totalitarian state of Oceania. Winston Smith (John Hurt) is a government bureaucrat whose job is rewriting history and erasing people from existence. While his co-worker Parsons (Gregor Fisher) seems content to follow the state's laws, Winston starts to write in a secret diary despite the fact the "Big Brother" is watching everyone at all times by way of monitors. He silently suffers and tries to comprehend his oppression, which forbids individual human behaviors such as free thinking and sex. He meets Julia (Suzanna Hamilton), who works for the Ministry of Truth, and they engage in a stoic love affair. They are soon found out, and Winston is interrogated and tortured by his former friend O'Brien (Richard Burton in his final film appearance). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Radford
- Written By
- George Orwell, Michael Radford
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Oct 10, 1984 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Solid version of the famous sci-fi novel. Big Brother again rules.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A scary reminder of how easily totalitarian ideas and ideals crop up in societies and take fierce hold.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Better than to be expected adaptation of the book. Not bad, but nothing worthy writing Big Brother about.
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Larry Carroll, Countingdown.com
Slow moving and hard to follow. Not nearly as good as it should have been. Just go read the book instead.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
É bom ver o cinema cumprindo uma velha função que, às vezes, é esquecida: levar o espectador a refletir sobre si mesmo e sobre a sociedade em que vive.
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Cast
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John Hurt
as Winston Smith
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Richard Burton
as O'Brien
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Suzanna Hamilton
as Julia
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Cyril Cusack
as Charrington
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Gregor Fisher
as Parsons
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James Walker
as Syme
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Andrew Wilde
as Tillotson
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Rupert Baderman
as Winston as a Boy
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Anthony Benson
as Jones
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David Cann
as Martin
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Peter Frye
as Rutherford
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John Golightly
as Patrolman
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Christine Hargreaves
as Soup Lady
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Merelina Kendall
as Mrs. Parsons
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Janet Key
as Instructress
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Phyllis Logan
as Telescreen Announcer
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Roger Lloyd Pack
as Waiter
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Matthew Scurfield
as Guard
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Shirley Stelfox
as Whore
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David Trevena
as Tillotson's Friend
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Hugh Walters
as Artsem Lecturer
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Eddie Stacey
as Executioner
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Bob Flag
as Big Brother
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Robert Putt
as Shouting Prole
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Rolf Saxon
as Patrolman
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Garry Cooper
as Guard
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Norman Bacon
as Man on Station
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John Boswall
as Goldstein
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Martha Parsey
as Winston's Sister
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John Hughes
as Man in White Coat
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Carey Wilson
as Party Member



