In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
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Title: 1984 (1956)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | Winston Smith of the Outer Party | |
| Michael Redgrave | ... | O'Connor of the Inner Party | |
| Jan Sterling | ... | Julia of the Outer Party | |
| David Kossoff | ... | Charrington the Junk Shop Owner | |
| Mervyn Johns | ... | Jones | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | R. Parsons (as Donald Pleasance) | |
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Carol Wolveridge | ... | Selina Parsons |
| Ernest Clark | ... | Outer Party Announcer | |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Inner Party Official | |
| Ronan O'Casey | ... | Rutherford | |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Outer Party Orator | |
| Ewen Solon | ... | Outer Party Orator | |
| Kenneth Griffith | ... | Prisoner (as Kenneth Griffiths) | |
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In a futuristic, state-run society controlled by "Big Brother" in which love is outlawed, employee of the state Winston Smith falls for Julia, and is tortured and brainwashed for his crime. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
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future | big brother | communist dictatorship | orwellian | dystopia |Taglines:
SEX OUTLAWED...in the terrifying world of tomorrow! See more »Certificate:
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Winston Smith of the Outer Party: Long live BB!
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R. Parsons: Maybe we shouldn't have stopped here. I get pretty uneasy when I'm near people who aren't... healthy, if you know what I mean. Oh well. Long live BB!Winston Smith of the Outer Party: Long live BB!
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There are reportedly two endings to this film. The UK version ends with a defiant Winston Smith and Julia being executed by the authorities. The US version is more faithful to Orwell's book and concludes with Winston and Julia being brainwashed into becoming loyal followers of "Big Brother." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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1957 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
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First things first, i am amazed at how bad the casting was on this film! Ed O'Brien is not the slimmest and just isn't Winston Smith. Donald Pleasance was terrific as Symes in the 1954 BBC version, here he plays Parsons and he doesn't suit the role at all. Strangely the Inner Party member O'Brien has been renamed O'Connor in this production. More worryingly the Prole Sector is referred to as the People's Area or some such nonsense - why why why? And all the references to "The Bells Of St Clements" at Charrington's antique shop have been removed. The screenplay is not close enough to the book, the film lacks suspense and certainly it is inferior to the marvellous 1954 BBC production which was presumably done on a much lower budget. If you want to see how 1984 can be done see that (if you can) or the more common 1980s film with John Hurt and Richard Burton, this film is a dud!