Will ecstasy be a crime... in the terrifying world of the future? Amazing wonders of tomorrow! Nothing like it ever filmed! From the startling George Orwell novel!
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
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- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Edmond O'BrienWinston Smith of the Outer Party
- Jan SterlingJulia of the Outer Party
- Michael RedgraveO'Connor of the Inner Party
- David KossoffCharrington the Junk Shop Owner
- Mervyn JohnsJones
- Donald PleasenceR. Parsons
- Carol WolveridgeSelina Parsons
- Ernest ClarkOuter Party Announcer
- Patrick AllenInner Party Official
- Ronan O'CaseyRutherford
Crew
- Michael AndersonDirector
- William TempletonScreenplay
- Ralph Gilbert BettisonScreenplay
- George OrwellNovel
- C.M. Pennington-RichardsDirector of Photography
- Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
- Bill LewthwaiteEditor
- N. Peter RathvonProducer
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