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Feature film — 1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

6.81h 53mDrama — Science Fiction — Thriller

Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.

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A high-signal pick with 1,742 votes.

Umbrella-Rosenblum Film Production / Virgin Films

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Director: Michael Radford

On screen

Cast & crew

John Hurt as Winston Smith

John Hurt

Winston Smith

Richard Burton as O'Brien

Richard Burton

O'Brien

Suzanna Hamilton as Julia

Suzanna Hamilton

Julia

Cyril Cusack as Charrington

Cyril Cusack

Charrington

Gregor Fisher as Parsons

Gregor Fisher

Parsons

James Walker as Syme

James Walker

Syme

Andrew Wilde as Tillotson

Andrew Wilde

Tillotson

David Cann as Martin

David Cann

Martin

Peter Frye as Rutherford

Peter Frye

Rutherford

Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter

Roger Lloyd Pack

Waiter

D

David Trevena

Tillotson's Friend

A

Anthony Benson

Jones

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