Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
Language |
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
Cast |
John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; music, Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney. |
Note |
DVD released of the 1984 motion picture. |
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Based on the novel by George Orwell. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
Summary |
"Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, ' he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts ... and crush his soul"--Container. |
Subject |
Dystopias -- Drama.
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Totalitarianism -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Science fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Film adaptations.
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Added Author |
Radford, Michael, 1946-
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Perry, Simon, 1943-
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Hurt, John, 1940-2017.
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.
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Hamilton, Suzanna.
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Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993.
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Deakins, Roger A., 1949-
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Priestley, Tom, 1932-
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Muldowney, Dominic.
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Orwell, George, 1903-1950.
Nineteen eighty-four.
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Virgin Films.
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Umbrella Films.
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Rosenblum Films.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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Eurythmics (Musical group)
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Added Title |
1984 |
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George Orwell's 1984 |
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George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four |
ISBN |
0792854969 |
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9780792854968 |
Standard No. |
027616884220 |
Music No. |
4004165 MGM |
Standard No. |
NZ1 8956587 |
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