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1984

Original title: Nineteen Eighty-Four
  • 19841984
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 53min
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
69K
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2,339
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John Hurt, Bob Flag, and Suzanna Hamilton in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
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In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
69K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,339
206
  • Director
    • Michael Radford
  • Writers
    • Michael Radford
    • George Orwell(novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four")
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Richard Burton
    • Suzanna Hamilton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Radford
  • Writers
    • Michael Radford
    • George Orwell(novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four")
  • Stars
    • John Hurt
    • Richard Burton
    • Suzanna Hamilton
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    • 245User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    John Hurt and Bob Flag in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
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    Richard Burton and John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    Richard Burton in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    John Hurt and Suzanna Hamilton in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    John Boswall and Pip Donaghy in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    Richard Burton and John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    John Hurt and Suzanna Hamilton in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    John Hurt and Pip Donaghy in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    Richard Burton and John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
    Richard Burton and John Hurt in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

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    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Winston Smithas Winston Smith
    Richard Burton
    Richard Burton
    • O'Brienas O'Brien
    Suzanna Hamilton
    Suzanna Hamilton
    • Juliaas Julia
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • Charringtonas Charrington
    Gregor Fisher
    Gregor Fisher
    • Parsonsas Parsons
    James Walker
    • Symeas Syme
    Andrew Wilde
    Andrew Wilde
    • Tillotsonas Tillotson
    David Trevena
    • Tillotson's Friendas Tillotson's Friend
    David Cann
    • Martinas Martin
    Anthony Benson
    • Jonesas Jones
    Peter Frye
    • Rutherfordas Rutherford
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Rupert Baderman
    • Winston Smith as a Boyas Winston Smith as a Boy
    Corinna Seddon
    • Winston's Motheras Winston's Mother
    Martha Parsey
    • Winston's Sisteras Winston's Sister
    Merelina Kendall
    Merelina Kendall
    • Mrs. Parsonsas Mrs. Parsons
    P.J. Nicholas
    • William Parsonsas William Parsons
    Lynne Radford
    • Susan Parsonsas Susan Parsons
    • Director
      • Michael Radford
    • Writers
      • Michael Radford
      • George Orwell(novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four")
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    Storyline

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    Longing for freedom, the lowly bureaucrat of the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith, summons up the courage to write down his unspoken desires in his little secret diary. Serving silently at the pleasure of the grim, autocratic hyper-state of Oceania, Smith knows that the English Socialist Party's supreme leader, the omnipotent Big Brother, watches his every move, condemning the already terrified people into a life of slavery. Under those dire circumstances--as the totalitarian government's suffocating stranglehold tightens more and more--Julia, another equally seditious party member, crosses paths with Winston, and a dangerous clandestine affair begins. Now, there's no turning back, and, sooner or later, the illicit couple will have to pay for its hideous crimes against the dictatorial state. What makes a good citizen? —Nick Riganas
    dystopiatotalitarianisminvented languagepolitical manipulationconformity257 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • 2+2=5
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • K-16
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In poor health during most of the filming, Richard Burton had great difficulty remembering his lines and sometimes had to film a scene dozens of times before he could get it right. The scene in O'Brien's apartment where O'Brien is talking to Winston about Goldstein's book took a record of forty-one takes for Burton to say his speech without fumbling his lines.
    • Goofs
      After the rack torture scene, O'Brien removes Winston's front tooth. Later, in the rat mask torture scene, his tooth is back again. (In the book, Winston is given dentures after O'Brien pulled the tooth, but this was not explained in the movie.)
    • Quotes

      Winston Smith: [reads from Goldstein's book] "In accordance to the principles of Doublethink, it does not matter if the war is not real, or when it is, that victory is not possible. The war is not meant to be won. It is meant to be continuous. The essential act of modern warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labor. A hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle, the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects. And its object is not victory over Eurasia or Eastasia, but to keep the very structure of society intact." Julia? Are you awake? There is truth, and there is untruth. To be in a minority of one doesn't make you mad.

    • Crazy credits
      "This film was photographed in and around London during the period April-June 1984, the exact time and setting imagined by the author."
    • Alternate versions
      From director of photography Roger Deakins: "Be careful which '1984' you watch as some do not have the 'Bleach Bypass' effect built in. As the effect was done on all the prints, the IP and subsequent INs do not reflect the intended look of the film."
    • Connections
      Featured in Eurythmics: Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Oceania,'Tis For Thee
      Music by Dominic Muldowney

      Lyrics by Jonathan Gems

      Sung by the London Voices, directed by Terry Edwards

      Soprano soloist: Sally Mates

      Contralto soloist: Linda Hirst

      Conducted by Dominic Muldowney

    User reviews245

    Review
    Top review
    Trust no government.
    So you feel like renting a movie. After a slow drive to the video store in which you try to avoid the police from extorting you, you enter a video store with enough security cameras to see parts of you that you've never seen. You would rent some porno but today you'll be paying in credit card and you sure don't want that census taker knowing you've seen all 50 volumes of clamlappers. So instead you rent 1984. The zit face behind the counter scan your card and instantly your personal information and spending history is all over the internet. When you get back home you pop in the tape, you would have a joint, but the government has decided that pot isn't in your best intrest. Neither is beer, cigarettes, fatty foods, caffine, red meat, abortions, pornography,flag burning, sex in general or any of the other things you use to enjoy. You sit down to watch your movie and relax the rest of the night when storm trooper-like police bust down your door and carry you away. Seems renting 1984 set off an alarm in all local police computers and got you on the thought police's wanted list. You should know better then to oppose your government in any way, shape, or form. You would fight back but all those gun laws eventually equled up to a ban on the second amendment. Sound like an impossible world? Sounds fictional? Watch it then take a look at the world around you. Your half way there. Enjoy what freedoms you have left before they're gone. I'm sure one day this movie will be considered illegal.
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    • Apr 17, 2000

    FAQ4

    • What is a Proletariat?
    • What is the significance of the "Oranges and Lemons" poem?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1984 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orwell 1984
    • Filming locations
      • Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Virgin
      • Umbrella-Rosenblum Films Production
      • Virgin Benelux
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,430,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,897
      • Dec 16, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,430,492
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 53min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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