A bleak view of a totalitarian future that is visually faithful to the famous novel by George Orwell. John Hurt stars as Winston Smith, the man who revolts against “The Party’s” rules on correct actions, words, gestures and thoughts. Also stars Richard Burton in his last screen role, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack and Gregor Fisher. Music score is by Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney.
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ACMI Identifier
302326
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Dystopias
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)