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Critic Ian Nathan
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A timely adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian political satire, where lowly bureaucrat Winston Smith fatefully falls for fellow party member Julia, a secret subversive against the stifling political system.

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Cast & Crew

Michael Radford
Director
John Hurt
As Winston Smith
Cyril Cusack
As Charrington
Richard Burton
As O'Brien
Roger Lloyd Pack
As Waiter
Phyllis Logan
As The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)
Fred Wood
As Prol (uncredited)

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In a dystopian future, Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the totalitarian superstate of Oceania, begins an illicit love affair with Julia, a free-spirited young woman who works in the Ministry of Truth. As they secretly meet and enjoy a brief period of relative freedom and contentment, they are unaware that their every move is being monitored by the all-powerful Thought Police. When they are suddenly arrested and taken to the Ministry of Love for rehabilitation, Winston is subjected to brutal torture and psychological manipulation by O'Brien, a high-ranking member of the Inner Party. Through his suffering, Winston comes to understand the true nature of the state's oppressive regime and the depth of its control over its citizens.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four was released in theaters on December 14, 1984.