1984

Theatrical - Wide 1984-12-14

Cast John Hurt Richard Burton Suzanna Hamilton Cyril Cusack
Directed by Michael Radford
Written by Michael Radford

Genres: Drama Romance Sci-Fi Thriller

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8/10

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After The Atomic War the world is divided into three states. London is the capital of Oceania, ruled by a party who has total control over all its citizens. Winston Smith is one of the bureaucrats, rewriting history in one of... See more the departments. One day he commits the crime of falling in love with Julia. They try to escape Big Brother’s listening and viewing devices, but, of course, nobody can really escape…

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