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Nineteen Eighty-Four
Film / 1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Directed by Michael Radford
DramaScience fictionThriller

★ 6.8/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

John HurtWinston Smith Richard BurtonO'Brien Suzanna HamiltonJulia Cyril CusackCharrington Gregor FisherParsons James WalkerSyme Andrew WildeTillotson David CannMartin Peter FryeRutherford Roger Lloyd PackWaiter David TrevenaTillotson's Friend Anthony BensonJones
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Phyllis LoganThe Telescreen Anouncer (voice) Garry CooperGuard Rupert BadermanWinston Smith as a Boy Corinna SeddonWinston's Mother Martha ParseyWinston's Sister Merelina KendallMrs. Parsons P.J. NicholasWilliam Parsons Lynne RadfordSusan Parsons Pip DonaghyInner Party Speaker Shirley StelfoxThe Whore Janet KeyThe Instructress Hugh WaltersArtsem Lecturer John HughesMan in White Coat Robert PuttShouting Prole Christine HargreavesSoup Lady Matthew ScurfieldGuard John GolightlyPatrolman Rolf SaxonPatrolman Ole OldendorpEurasian Soldier Eddie StaceyExecutioner Norman BaconMan on Station Platform John FossYouth Leader Carey WilsonParty Member Mitzi McKenzieParty Member Pam GemsThe Washerwoman Joscik BarbarossaAaronson John BoswallGoldstein Bob FlagBig Brother Annie LennoxWoman at rally (uncredited) Lucien MorganMinistery Worker (uncredited) Michael MunnInterrogation Room Soldier (uncredited) Jason SavageChild at Rally (uncredited) Fred WoodProl (uncredited)

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