1984

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Jan Sterling, Edmond O'Brien, and Michael Redgrave in 1984 (1956)

In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.

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6.9/10

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Edmond O'Brien

Winston Smith of the Outer Party

Michael Redgrave

O'Connor of the Inner Party

Jan Sterling

Julia of the Outer Party

David Kossoff

Charrington the Junk Shop Owner

Mervyn Johns

Jones

Donald Pleasence

R. Parsons
(as Donald Pleasance)

Carol Wolveridge

Selina Parsons

Ernest Clark

Outer Party Announcer

Patrick Allen

Inner Party Official

Ronan O'Casey

Rutherford

Michael Ripper

Outer Party Orator

Ewen Solon

Outer Party Orator

Kenneth Griffith

Prisoner
(as Kenneth Griffiths)

Barbara Cavan

Woman
(voice)
(uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Guard
(uncredited)

Anthony Jacobs

Telescreen
(voice)
(uncredited)

Barbara Keogh

Special Woman
(uncredited)

Bernard Rebel

Kalador
(uncredited)

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- Michael Anderson
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Trivia
Sonia Orwell, widow of George Orwell, objected to the changed ending, and had this movie withdrawn from circulation.

Quotes
O'Connor of the Inner Party: You will be hollow. We will squeeze you empty and fill you with ourselves, with love of Big Brother.

Alternate versions
There are two endings to this film. The UK version ends with a defiant Winston Smith and Julia being executed by the authorities. The US version is more faithful to Orwell's book and concludes with Winston and Julia being brainwashed into becoming loyal followers of "Big Brother."

Connections
Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: The Angry Screen (1964)

Soundtracks
Symphony No.5: Second Movement
(uncredited)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

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Terrific, but the earlier Peter Cushing version.....

......is even better. One might be tempted to call this a remake, and I suppose it is, but it was the first theatrical rendition, enabling audiences to watch Big Brother (watching them) on a bigger screen than was possible via the BBC/Peter Cushing version (1954) of two years earlier. I agree with previous commentator "bux's" observance that, while Edmond O'Brien and Jan Sterling may not have been Orwell's first casting choices for Winston and Julia for the reason stated, the sterling performances generated by the leads and their supporting cast more than compensate. As a huge fan of the late, great Hammer Films luminary Michael Ripper, I was especially pleased to see him helping to take up the rear as an Outer Party Orator, exemplifying the tender loving care with which producer N. Peter Rathvon saw fit to cast even the smaller roles.