1984 (film, 1956)

Synopsis

In the future world of 1984, (the film leaves in 1956), the world is under the cut of an omnipresent dictator, represented by the figure of Big Brother. Winston Smith, a simple civil servant of the Ministry for the Truth, rebels, pulled by Julia. It will be finally stopped and under torture, its amante will deliver.

Data sheet

Title: 1984
Realization: Michael Anderson
Scenario: Ralph Gilbert Bettison and William Templeton, according to the novel of George Orwell
Production: NR. Peter Rathvon and Ralph Gilbert Bettison
Production companies: Columbia Pictures and Holiday Films
Music: Malcolm Arnold and Cecil Milner
Photography: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Assembly: Bill Lewthwaite
Decorations: Terence Verity
Costumes: Barbara Gray
Country of origin: the United Kingdom
Format: Black and white - 1,37:1 - Mono - 35 mm
Kind: Drama, science fiction
Lasted: 90 minutes
Coming out date: September 1956 (the United States)

Distribution

Edmond O' Brien: Winston Smith
Jan Sterling: Julia
Michael Redgrave: the general O' Brien
Donald Pleasence: R. Parsons
David Kossoff: Charrington, the owner of the bazaar
Carol Wolveridge: Selina Parsons
Mervyn Johns : Jones
Patrick Allen: official of the party
Ewen Solon: a speaker of the party
Michael Ripper: a speaker of the party
Ernest Clark: the advertiser of the party
Barbara Cavan: a woman (voice)
Ronan O' Casey: Rutherford
Kenneth Griffith: a prisoner (not credited)
John Vernon: Big Brother (voice) (not credited)

Around film

Carol Wolveridge was paid 120 £ for three workdays.
Nina Parry and Cheryl Molineaux had been considered for the role of Selina.

See too

1954 : 1984 , British telefilm of Rudolph Cartier
1965: 1984 ( Nineteen Eighty Furnace ), British telefilm of Christopher Morahan
1984: 1984 ( Nineteen Eighty Furnace ), British film of Michael Radford

External bond

1984 on Internet Movie Database

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