This movie is a good adaptation of the George Orwell's 1949 novel. Not as good as the book, but is certainly isn't bad. In the future run by the Oceanic government entity "Big Brother", Winston Smith (Edmond O'Brien) has the job of rewriting history. Although a skillful worker, Winston doesn't like his job and he likes the party even less. Life is dull until he meets Julia (Jan Sterling) with whom he falls in love. The couple hates the party and join an underground resistance organization known as "the brotherhood." They enlist under the guidance of O'Connor (Michael Redgrave) a wealthy party member who seems to be a man of the people. But when Winston and Julia are arrested, O'Connor reveals himself to be a member of the thought-police, a government organization which controls private thoughts. I won't tell the rest, because anybody who has read the book, knows what happens. Although a good film adaptation, it doesn't fully do the novel justice and takes creative liberties (for instance O'Connor's real name in the book is O'Brien.) But as a film it works well, and it basically tells the book's story effectively. Watch it after you read it.
