1984
6.9
“Will ecstasy be a crime... in the terrifying world of the future? Amazing wonders of tomorrow! Nothing like it ever filmed! From the startling George Orwell novel!”
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
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Cast
21 people
Edmond O'Brien
Winston Smith of the Outer Party
Known for
The Killers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Jan Sterling
Julia of the Outer Party
Known for
Ace in the Hole
The Harder They Fall
Michael Redgrave
O'Connor of the Inner Party
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
The Innocents
David Kossoff
Charrington the Junk Shop Owner
Known for
Indiscreet
The Mouse That Roared
Mervyn Johns
Jones
Known for
Dead of Night
Scrooge
Donald Pleasence
R. Parsons
Known for
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
Carol Wolveridge
Selina Parsons
Also in
Encore
John of the Fair
Ernest Clark
Outer Party Announcer
Known for
The Dam Busters
Arabesque
Patrick Allen
Inner Party Official
Known for
Dial M for Murder
Captain Clegg
Ronan O'Casey
Rutherford
Known for
Bitter Victory
Bartlett Mullins
Syme
Known for
Frankenstein Created Woman
Michael Ripper
Outer Party Orator
Known for
Jeeves and Wooster
The Mummy
Michael Anderson Director · Ralph Gilbert Bettison Screenplay William Templeton Screenplay
United States release September 1, 1956 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Production Columbia Pictures
Production
Holiday Film Productions Ltd.
Production
Columbia Pictures
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United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 6, 1956
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 1956
Theatrical
Austria
January 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
June 7, 1957 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Spain
June 29, 1956 · Theatrical
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