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1984

1956 · 90 min

A grim, oppressive trudge through a surveillance state, with moments of doomed romance and a crushing sense of inevitability.

Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Michael Redgrave
Tagline
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!
Overview
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Science fiction, Drama
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Michael Redgrave
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • isolation
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, drama
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Written by
William Templeton, Ralph Gilbert Bettison
Starring
Edmond O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Michael Redgrave, David Kossoff, Mervyn Johns, Donald Pleasence, Carol Wolveridge, Ernest Clark
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Cinematography
C.M. Pennington-Richards
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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