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Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.

Genres

DramaScience Fiction

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Imagine a world where absolute conformity rules, and word and thought, including loyalty to Big Brother is demanded. It's the year 1984 and such a world exists. Divided into three vast states, whose inhabitants are dominated by all powerful governments, an illegal love affair begins. Soon, worker drone Winston becomes the target of a brain-washing campaign to force him back to conformity.

Others

Budget

$7430072

Revenue

$8430492

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

09 November 1984

Country

Germany

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Winston Smith

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

O'Brien

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Julia

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Charrington

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Parsons

James Walker

James Walker

Syme

Andrew Wilde

Andrew Wilde

Tillotson

David Cann

David Cann

Martin

Peter Frye

Peter Frye

Rutherford

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Waiter

David Trevena

David Trevena

Tillotson's Friend

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

Jones

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Guard

Rupert Baderman

Rupert Baderman

Winston Smith as a Boy

Corinna Seddon

Corinna Seddon

Winston's Mother

Martha Parsey

Martha Parsey

Winston's Sister

Merelina Kendall

Merelina Kendall

Mrs. Parsons

P.J. Nicholas

P.J. Nicholas

William Parsons

Lynne Radford

Lynne Radford

Susan Parsons

Pip Donaghy

Pip Donaghy

Inner Party Speaker

Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

The Whore

Janet Key

Janet Key

The Instructress

Hugh Walters

Hugh Walters

Artsem Lecturer

John Hughes

John Hughes

Man in White Coat

Robert Putt

Robert Putt

Shouting Prole

Christine Hargreaves

Christine Hargreaves

Soup Lady

Matthew Scurfield

Matthew Scurfield

Guard

John Golightly

John Golightly

Patrolman

Rolf Saxon

Rolf Saxon

Patrolman

Ole Oldendorp

Ole Oldendorp

Eurasian Soldier

Eddie Stacey

Eddie Stacey

Executioner

Norman Bacon

Norman Bacon

Man on Station Platform

John Foss

John Foss

Youth Leader

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Party Member

Mitzi McKenzie

Mitzi McKenzie

Party Member

Pam Gems

Pam Gems

The Washerwoman

Joscik Barbarossa

Joscik Barbarossa

Aaronson

John Boswall

John Boswall

Goldstein

Bob Flag

Bob Flag

Big Brother

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Woman at rally (uncredited)

Lucien Morgan

Lucien Morgan

Ministery Worker (uncredited)

Michael Munn

Michael Munn

Interrogation Room Soldier (uncredited)

Jason Savage

Jason Savage

Child at Rally (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Prol (uncredited)

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