1984 (1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (original title)

Taglines:

George Orwell's Terrifying Vision Comes To The Screen. See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1984 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig See more »

Filming Locations:

Alexandra Palace Way, London, England, UK See more »

Gross:

$8,400,000 (USA)

Production Co:

Umbrella-Rosenblum Films Production, Virgin Benelux, Virgin Schallplatten See more »

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Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Trivia

Richard Branson's Virgin Films, the production company bankrolling the movie, had wanted a commercially viable pop act to compose the music for the film to increase its market potential. Originally they approached David Bowie, who had used Orwell's novel as inspiration for some songs on his 1974 album, "Diamond Dogs", but he demanded too much money for the job. They opted instead for Eurythmics, who had initially turned down the offer but later accepted. The director Michael Radford was unaware of this plan and had already hired Dominic Muldowney to compose the entirety of the film's musical score. Virgin Films exercised their right of final cut and dubbed in some of the Eurythmics score for the film's theatrical release. Radford was displeased with this development and retaliated by withdrawing the film for consideration for BAFTA award for Best Picture. When the film did win the Evening Standard award for Best Film of the Year, Radford took the opportunity to denounce the Eurythmics involvement in his acceptance speech at the nationally televised ceremony. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: When the telescreen is broadcasting the news that Ogilvy has been awarded the order of Conspicuous Gallantry, the announcer says that Ogilvy has received the order for his actions against the forces of Eastasia. However, at that point of the movie Oceania is at war with Eurasia, not Eastasia. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Big Brother: [voice-over] This is our land. A land of peace and of plenty. A land of harmony and hope. This is our land. Oceania. These are our people. The workers, the strivers, the builders. These are our people. The builders of our world, struggling, fighting, bleeding, dying. On the streets of our cities and on the far-flung battlefields. Fighting against the mutilation of our hopes and dreams. Who are they?
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Crazy Credits

After the end credits finish and the screen goes black, the monotonous
end-title music keeps droning on for nine more minutes. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Command & Conquer (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Julia"
Written & Performed by The Eurythmics
(VHS version only) See more »