1984 overview

1984

Synopsis:

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.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Michael Radford
  • Studio: Atlantic Releasing Corporation, Virgin Films
  • Year: 1984
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Country: UK
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Science Fiction
  • Filmed in: Color

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