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Section: Literature in Film - Classics
1984 (1984)
The classic George Orwell story set in a world where absolute conformity in action, word and thought including loyalty to Big Brother is demanded. In 1984, the world is divided into three vast states, whose inhabitants are dominated by all powerful governments. Winston, a worker, starts an illegal love affair with Julia, and becomes the target of a brain-washing campaign to force him to conform.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Duration | 110 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Michael Radford |
| Screenplay | Michael Radford |
| Director of Photography | Roger Deakins |
| Music | Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox, Jimmy Lenox, Dominic Muldowney |
| Edited by | Tom Priestley |
| Contact | Park Circus |
Biography
A British director and screenwriter educated at Worcester College in Oxford and the National Film School in Edinburgh. His debut was with Another Time, Another Place (1983). He then made, e.g., 1984 (1984) and The Postman (1994). B. Monkey (1998) and The Merchant of Venice (2004).
Drama, Human Rights, Literature, Love, Politics, Science Fiction, Violence, War, Freedom, Courage