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Anton Diffring, Cyril Cusack, Jeremy Spenser, Julie Christie, Oskar Werner
In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
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This 1966 movie is officially the oldest movie I have ever watched. And the only reason I did is because the Bradbury novel is a sheer masterpiece of literature. And the movie follows it quite precisely despite some major changes and omissions (like the lack of the symbolic Mecha...( read more)
"Fahrenheit 451" could perhaps be considered Francois Truffaut's most accessible film, but that's not exactly a good thing. It's remarkably dull and by-the-numbers - the type of disposable entertainment that you won't remember a week after you see it. Truffaut himself has noted t...( read more)
Guy Montag: "Look at that fellow over there."
Clarisse: "What's he doing?"
Guy Montag: "That's the information box, he can't make up his mind. "
Clarisse: "What does he want to find out? "
Guy Montag: "He doesn't want to find out anything, he knows someone who has books. So...( read more)
Lots of people seem to like this, and while I like the concept of it, I find it pretty dull.
Truffaut attemps to make a Hitchcock film. the results are good without being among his average films. Julie Christie is beautiful (as always) and gives a surprisingly good double role. Oskar Werner does a fine job as the self absorbed fireman. overall an interesting dystopian fa...( read more)
Terrible...it's not even based on the novel anymore so much as it stole the title -_-. Such a shame to such a great book...
I thought this movie followed the book very closely. I love the story of Fahrenheit 451.
Francois Truffaut's film is that rare thing: an unusual, creepy, well-made, bizarre, overacted but effective thriller based on a classic book that touches all the bases and still leaves you wanting more. The French master's first (and only) film entirely in English stars Oskar We...( read more)
