Fahrenheit 451
“What if you had no right to read?”
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
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Cast
41 people
Julie Christie
Clarisse / Linda Montag
Known for
Finding Neverland
Doctor Zhivago
Ray Bradbury
novel
Also in
Starman
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Oskar Werner
Guy Montag
Known for
Jules and Jim
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Cyril Cusack
Captain Beatty
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Anton Diffring
Fabian / Headmistress
Known for
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Circus of Horrors
Jeremy Spenser
Man with the Apple
Known for
The Prince and the Showgirl
Summertime
Bee Duffell
Book Woman
Known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Prisoner
Alex Scott
Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'
Known for
Romper Stomper
Next of Kin
Gillian Aldam
Judoka Woman (uncredited)
Also in
Witchfinder General
Zeta One
Michael Balfour
Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
Known for
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Candleshoe
Ann Bell
Doris (uncredited)
Known for
To Sir, with Love
The Witches
Yvonne Blake
Book Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)
François Truffaut Director · Jean-Louis Richard Screenplay Ray Bradbury Author
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1.5M · United States release November 2, 1966
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Anglo Enterprises
Production
Vineyard Film
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 7, 1966
Limited theatrical · Venice Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 16, 1966
Theatrical
United States · November 2, 1966
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · January 1, 1992
Physical · MCA/Universal Home Video #80199 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟭𝟭𝟮 mínutєѕ
United States
November 14, 1966 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 29, 1966 · Theatrical
Finland
December 2, 1966 · Theatrical
France
September 17, 1966 · Theatrical
June 19, 2002 · Theatrical · re-release
Germany
December 23, 1966 · Theatrical
Greece
October 18, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Panorama of European Cinema
September 17, 2009 · Theatrical · re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
June 1, 1968 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 14, 1969 · Theatrical
Italy
November 23, 1966 · Theatrical
Japan
December 20, 1967 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 23, 1967 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 23, 1967 · Theatrical
March 19, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Cinétol Science-Fiction Festival
Norway
December 26, 1966 · Theatrical
Poland
January 28, 1972 · Theatrical
October 7, 2001 · Limited theatrical · Warsaw Film Festival
Portugal
December 29, 1967 · Theatrical
January 1, 2014 · Physical · DVD premiere
Spain
October 18, 1967 · Theatrical · Madrid
October 23, 1967 · Theatrical · Barcelona
June 30, 2000 · Physical · Filmoteca Española
Sweden
December 26, 1966 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 1, 1968 · Theatrical
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