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1984

1954 2h 0m Drama List
Reviews 75% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
Winston Smith (Peter Cushing) falls in love with a woman (Yvonne Mitchell), defying the law of a bleak, totalitarian state. Read More Read Less

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com the overall effect of this 1984 is still chilling and the crisp film inserts in particular look freshly minted Rated: 4/5 Apr 13, 2022 Full Review Paul Mount Starburst It’s tough, rugged, pitiless and ultimately hopeless. Rated: 5/5 Apr 4, 2022 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat Early BBC-TV adaptation of Orwell's classic, brilliantly conceived and presented. Seek this one out. Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Excellent for its time and the oppressive atmosphere of the production comes through loud and clear today Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Originally broadcast on the BBC in December 1954, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a made-for-TV movie based on the book 1984 by George Orwell. Like the book, this movie explores the libertarian theme of the individual versus a collectivist state that aims to eliminate individuality and conform its subjects to rigidly authoritarian standards. Because of the "subversive" nature and "horrific" content of this teleplay, the broadcast proved to be rather controversial for viewers in the 1950s. Nevertheless, according to a poll conducted by the British Film Institute, this teleplay was one of the 100 greatest British television programmes of the 20th century. The second live performance of the teleplay, recorded on the 16th of December, is the only surviving record of the performance. Read the full review here: http://alexpeak.com/art/films/19841954/ Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Winston Smith (Peter Cushing) falls in love with a woman (Yvonne Mitchell), defying the law of a bleak, totalitarian state.
Director
Rudolph Cartier
Producer
Rudolph Cartier
Screenwriter
Nigel Kneale
Production Co
Columbia
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
2h 0m