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The acting is really flat! It shares this kind of very predictable acting with many other Italian "fictions", it also lacks realism in depicting the general atmosphere in Italian policing, which is a bit tougher and noisier than it appears here. They also seem to have saved on extras, there are these deserted street scenes, and yes, it is set in Arezzo a not very big town in Tuscany, but it is generally a more lively place than in this series! I mean Arezzo is a provincial capital, with proper traffic, bustling streets with plenty of cars and mopeds (anybody who's visited Italy can confirm this), none of this is apparent in the outdoor scenes. The music is also very predictable. The dog seems to be the only really smart guy and the best actor!

Doubleplusgood!

I first saw this film when I was 13-14, when I hadn't read the book yet, but just as I was starting to enjoy myself my father made sure I did follow the "read the book first rule" by changing channel with the words "What's this rubbish I want to see something better...bla,bla,bla!" and flicked on to some worn out old western, so I went to the bookcase, got the book out and read. Years later I hired the video and finally got watching the film in peace, realising how good and how close to the book it was. One of the interesting differences comparing it with the original text is the use of the words "brother and sister" used by party members to address each other, Orwell used comrade. I think this was done as in 1984 the term comrade still had (and has to this day, but more so in the pre '89 world) a great political meaning, being used not only by communists but also by socialist, so I interpret this as an act of political diplomacy. I've seen the film and read the book several times, as well as Orwell's other works. And if one thinks about it can be a good instrument to understand a few odds and ends of what is going on today...oops I think I'm committing thoughtcrime, the Thoughtpolice will be after me. See you in the Ministry of Love.