Nineteen Eighty-Four(1984)
“George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.”
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.
Director
Michael Radford
Studio
Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$8M
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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Movie Facts
Release Year
1984
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$7M
Box Office
$8M
Production Companies
Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production • Virgin Films
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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.
Who directed Nineteen Eighty-Four?▼
Nineteen Eighty-Four was directed by Michael Radford and released in 1984. It is a drama, science fiction, thriller film.
How long is Nineteen Eighty-Four?▼
Nineteen Eighty-Four has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes (113 minutes total).
Who stars in Nineteen Eighty-Four?▼
The cast of Nineteen Eighty-Four includes John Hurt as Winston Smith, Richard Burton as O'Brien, Suzanna Hamilton as Julia, Cyril Cusack as Charrington, Gregor Fisher as Parsons and more.
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