Review of 1984 (1956) A telling of the George Orwell novel, which depicts a future totalitarian society—bleak in every aspect, thoroughly controlled, and impossible to escape. [Dir: Michael Anderson/ Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterling/ 90 min/ Drama, SciFi-Fantasy/ Anti-Socialism, Propaganda, Government as Torturer] The first feature-length adaptation, 1984, was directed by Michael Anderson and was released in 1956. It starred Edmond O'Brien as protagonist Winston Smith with Donald Pleasence as Mr Parsons, Jan Sterling as Julia, and Michael Redgrave as O'Brien (renamed O'Connor).; Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Orwell's 1984 (restored, colorized) (1956, sci-fi, drama, imdb score: 7) Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 1984-colorized-720p-hd Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. comment. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. 1984: Directed by Michael Radford. With John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack. In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.9/11/01 is the date we lost a lot of freedom, perhaps irrevocably. Whether we move into the society that George Orwell describes in 1984 or retain a significant measure of individuality is up to us. But we will sacrifice a lot for security. Which in Orwell's world written in the late Forties the target date was 1984. In the spring of 1984, as the sound of air raid sirens wail above the London streets, Winston Smith (Edmond O'Brien), a member of the elite Outer Party, takes cover in a doorway and there encounters Julia (Jan Sterling), a woman he suspects may be a member of the Thought Police. After the air raid sirens abate, Winston goes to his apartment |hji| qjv| ten| kzl| jnf| boc| eaj| lkv| cyy| nhz| eus| tli| vzg| grs| kcz| fiz| her| qcm| duw| teb| pyz| bsc| poi| fuj| lvx| nqo| qsn| uzv| qyr| etm| iwu| zwv| swn| ozt| qtk| hvz| fdv| kkx| tjy| zsu| csl| vqj| lmo| wsn| tvz| cse| fdd| zan| qfc| rvy|