In the year 1984, rocket bombs and rats prey on the inhabitants of the crumbling metropolis of London. Far away on the Malabar Front, a seemingly interminable war rages against Eastasia. The Ministry of Truth broadcasts ceaselessly to the population via its inescapable network of telescreens. These devices, which pervade all aspects of peoples’ lives, are also capable of monitoring their every word and action. They form part of an elaborate surveillance system used by the Ministry of Love, and its dreaded agents the Thought Police, to serve their singular goal: the elimination of ‘thoughtcrime’. Winston Smith is a Party worker – part of the vast social caste known as the Outer Party, the rank and file of the sprawling apparatus of government. Winston works in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth – the section charged with modifying historical news archives for consistency. When by chance Winston uncovers incontrovertible proof that the Party is lying, he embarks on a journey of self-questioning. In doing so, he becomes a thought-criminal. Winston begins to notice that a young Party member, Julia, is watching him. She wears the distinctive sash of the ultra-zealous Anti Sex League and Winston fears that she is an informant. However, to his surprise, she reveals herself as a subversive and they embark on an illicit and dangerous relationship. This prompts Winston to explore deeper the blur between propaganda and reality. Ultimately, it leads him to O’Brien – a member of the Inner Party who sets Winston on an irreversible course of discovery.

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
  • Rating: (23,985 votes)
  • Taglines:George Orwell's Terrifying Vision Comes To The Screen. » Big Brother is Watching... »
  • Runtime:113 minutes
  • Director: Michael Radford
  • Country:UK
  • Actors:
    Winston Smith
    John Hurt
    O'Brien
    Richard Burton
    Julia
    Suzanna Hamilton
    Charrington
    Cyril Cusack
    Parsons
    Gregor Fisher
    Syme
    James Walker
    Tillotson
    Andrew Wilde
    Tillotson's Friend
    David Trevena
    Martin
    David Cann
    Jones
    Anthony Benson
  • Genres:Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Producers:
    Al Clark
    co-producer  
    John Davis
    associate producer  
    Robert Devereux
    co-producer  
    Simon Perry
    producer  
    Marvin J. Rosenblum
    executive producer  
  • Plots: After The Atomic War the world is divided into three states. London is a city in 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 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... Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>
Nineteen Eighty-Four
  • User's comment: by quixoboy

    Merely a few days after finishing my read of George Orwell's fantastic 1948 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", I was immediately keen on looking to rent the modern film version, "1984" - filmed, appropriately enough, not only during the actual YEAR of 1984, but also during the exact same short span of months that the story took place in. This, to me, is a prime example of perfect, and unbelievably well-timed, brilliance. A picture based on such complex, prophetic, and well-known material could have turned out to be a complete disaster (which it certainly had potential for, judging from the horrendous-looking DVD cover); thankfully, however, I was not disappointed.

    "1984" is probably one of the most, if not THE most, masterful transitions from book to movie I have ever seen. Easily, its most impressive aspect was its phenomenal accuracy, attention to detail, etc. In other words, this film was FAITHFUL, in every sense of the word, to its source material. One can't give such a statement about films these days.

    Amazing casting, terrific musical score, and mind-blowing sets, cinematography, and direction, "1984" is surely a unique treasure, and one that still retains the same timeless messages even decades since its release.


  • Quotes: O'Brien: If you want a vision of the future, Winston, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever. Winston Smith: [voice-over] Thoughtcrime is death. Thoughtcrime does not entail death. Thoughtcrime IS death. I have committed even before setting pen to paper the essential crime that contains all others unto itself. Winston Smith: [voice-over] April the 4th, 1984. To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man... greetings.
  • Also known as: 1984 (Brazil), 1984 (Denmark - imdb display title), 1984 (Finland), 1984 (France), 1984 (Greece), 1984 (Hungary), 1984 (International - imdb display title, English title), 1984 (Portugal - imdb display title), 1984 (Spain), 1984 (West Germany - imdb display title), Neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig (West Germany - alternative title), Orwell 1984 (Italy), Premonición 1984 (Argentina), Rok 1984 (Poland - imdb display title),

  1. Bimmer Says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 10:00 am

    Repo Man is – no joke- my absolute number one favorite movie of all time. I think I’ve seen it between 25 and 35 times and I can recite most of the movie while I’m watching it. Absolutely the weirdest, funniest, most punk rock movie in existence. Every actor is great in every minor role and excellent quotable quotes abound throughout. Plate o’ shrimp. It may take a watch or two before you get what is going on but its even enjoyable on a scene by scene basis, with tons of funny out of left field stuff, like “food”. The soundtrack rages of course with Black Flag and Suicidal Tendencies on it. What more can I say – see it or be a loser.

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