1984

Director: Michael Radford

Category: Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Actors:

John Hurt …. Winston Smith
Richard Burton …. O’Brien
Suzanna Hamilton …. Julia
Cyril Cusack …. Charrington
Gregor Fisher …. Parsons
James Walker …. Syme
Andrew Wilde …. Tillotson
David Trevena …. Tillotson’s Friend
David Cann …. Martin
Anthony Benson …. Jones
Peter Frye …. Rutherford
Roger Lloyd-Pack …. Waiter (as Roger Lloyd Pack)
Rupert Baderman …. Winston as a Boy
Corinna Seddon …. Winston’s Mother
Martha Parsey …. Winston’s Sister

Synopsis:

George Orwell’s eerie tale follows the “reeducation” of two people who break the law in a totalitarian state by falling in love while Big Brother is watching. Not only was this highly watchable movie adaptation filmed during the year it’s named for, but specific scenes were also shot on the exact date the novel specifies. An intriguing touch in what turned out to be Richard Burton’s last film.