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1984(Movie, 1956)

NR
| 1h 30min | Genres: Science Fiction, Drama
1984Rating: 3.3/5 (with 4444 votes)
1984 is a 1956 British black-and-white science fiction film, based on the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian future of a dystopian society. The film was the first feature-length adaptation of the story, and followed a previous Westinghouse Studio One adaptation and a BBC-TV made-for-TV adaptation. 1984 was directed by Michael Anderson and starring Edmond O'Brien as protagonist Winston Smith, and featured Donald Pleasence, Jan Sterling, and Michael Redgrave. ()
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About 1984

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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1984 Directed by Michael Andersen 1956(Clip, 3:24)

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Additional Information

Plays in: United Kingdom
Based on the work of: George Orwell ("Nineteen Eighty-Four")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Croatian (HR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/01/1956 (World premiere: 03/06/1956)
Film Editor: Bill Lewthwaite
Director of Photography: C. M. Pennington-Richards
Composer: Malcolm Arnold
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Nineteen Eighty Four"
"Nineteen Eighty-Four"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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