This stunning film adaptation "journeys straight to the heart of the nightmare" (Variety) portrayed in George Orwell's terrifying classic. John Hurt is "perfect" (The Washington Post) as a doomed rebel, and Richard Burton "is a model of powerful restraint" (Chicago Tribune) as a sadistic agent of the ruling party.
Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labelled "Ministry of Love," he is placed as the mercy of O'Brien (Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts...and crush his soul.
Production Year:
1984
Released:
Tue, 03/04/2003
Run Time Minutes:
110
Genres:
Drama
Genres:
Science-Fiction
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
More Information:
HiDef-4 [d]
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
Mono
Actors:
John Hurt - Winston Smith
Actors:
Richard Burton - O'Brien
Actors:
Suzanna Hamilton - Julia
Actors:
Cyril Cusack - Charrington
Actors:
Gregor Fisher - Parsons
Actors:
James Walker - Syme
Actors:
Andrew Wilde - Tillotson
Actors:
David Trevena - Tillotson's Friend
Actors:
David Cann - Martin
Actors:
Anthony Benson - Jones
Actors:
Peter Frye - Rutherford
Actors:
Roger Lloyd Pack - Waiter
Actors:
Rupert Baderman - Winston as a boy
Actors:
Corinna Seddon - Winston's Mother
Actors:
Martha Parsey - Winston's Sister
Actors:
Merelina Kendall - Mrs Parsons
Actors:
P. J. Nicholas - William Parsons
Actors:
Lynne Radford - Susan Parsons
Actors:
Pip Donaghy - Inner Party Speaker
Actors:
Shirley Stelfox - Whore
Actors:
Janet Key - Instructress
Actors:
Hugh Walters - Artsem Lecturer
Actors:
John Hughes - Man in white coat
Actors:
Robert Putt - Shouting Prole
Actors:
Christine Hargreaves - Soup Lady
Actors:
Garry Cooper - Guard
Actors:
Matthew Scurfield - Guard
Actors:
John Golightly - Patrolman
Actors:
Rolf Saxon - Patrolman
Actors:
Ole Oldendorp - Eurasian Soldier
Actors:
Eddie Stacey - Executioner
Actors:
Norman Bacon - Man on station
Actors:
John Foss - Youth Leader
Actors:
Carey Wilson - Party Member
Actors:
Mitzi McKenzie - Party Member
Actors:
Phyllis Logan - The Telescreen Announcer
Actors:
Pam Gems - The Washerwoman
Actors:
Joscik Barbarossa - Aaronson
Actors:
John Boswall - Goldstein
Actors:
Bob Flag - Big Brother