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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Movie · 1984 · 113 min

A crushing, grey immersion into paranoia and loss, where every quiet moment feels watched and hope is slowly extinguished.

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1984 film by Michael Radford
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Year
1984
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • isolation
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness10
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, independent, science fiction, political drama, dystopian, political thriller
Directed by
Michael Radford
Written by
Michael Radford
Starring
Richard Burton, John Hurt, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Cyril Cusack, Suzanna Hamilton, Gregor Fisher, James Walker
Music
Dominic Muldowney
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
113 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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