Nineteen eighty-four / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; Virgin Films presents an Umbrella-Rosenblum production ; produced by Simon Perry ; written and directed by Michael Radford.
This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Originally part of "2 films: John Hurt double feature" with Crime & punishment. John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher. Based on the novel by George Orwell. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.
Summary:
Based on the George Orwell novel set in a world where absolute conformity in action, word and thought including loyalty to Big Brother is demanded. In 1984, the world is divided into three vast states, whose inhabitants are dominated by all powerful governments. Winston, a worker, starts an illegal love affair with Julia, and becomes the target of a brain-washing campaign to force him to conform.
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