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1984

1984

Big Brother is Watching.

1956•1h 30m•6.5/10
Science FictionDrama

Ratings

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6.5/10(137)

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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Production

Holiday Film Productions Ltd., Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Winston Smith of the Outer Party

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Julia of the Outer Party

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

O'Connor of the Inner Party

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Charrington the Junk Shop Owner

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Jones

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

R. Parsons

Carol Wolveridge

Selina Parsons

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Outer Party Announcer

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Inner Party Official

Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

Rutherford

Bartlett Mullins

Syme

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Outer Party Orator

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Outer Party Orator

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Prisoner

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Guard (uncredited)

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Man on Telescreen (uncredited)

John Vernon

John Vernon

Big Brother (uncredited)

Barbara Keogh

Barbara Keogh

Special Woman (uncredited)

Barbara Cavan

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Anthony Jacobs

Telescreen (voice) (uncredited)

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