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Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
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1984
1h 53m
6.8(1639 votes)
Drama
Science Fiction

Overview

This movie adaptation of George Orwell's novel follows the reeducation of two people who break the law in a totalitarian state by falling in love.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

John Hurt

Winston Smith

John Hurt
Acting

Richard Burton

O'Brien

Richard Burton
Acting

Suzanna Hamilton

Julia

Suzanna Hamilton
Acting

Cyril Cusack

Charrington

Cyril Cusack
Acting

Gregor Fisher

Parsons

Gregor Fisher
Acting

James Walker

Syme

James Walker
Acting

Andrew Wilde

Tillotson

Andrew Wilde
Acting

David Cann

Martin

David Cann
Acting

Peter Frye

Rutherford

Peter Frye
Acting

Roger Lloyd Pack

Waiter

Roger Lloyd Pack
Acting

David Trevena

Tillotson's Friend

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Anthony Benson

Jones

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Phyllis Logan

The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)

Phyllis Logan
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Garry Cooper

Guard

Garry Cooper
Acting

Rupert Baderman

Winston Smith as a Boy

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Corinna Seddon

Winston's Mother

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Martha Parsey

Winston's Sister

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Merelina Kendall

Mrs. Parsons

Merelina Kendall
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P.J. Nicholas

William Parsons

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Lynne Radford

Susan Parsons

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Pip Donaghy

Inner Party Speaker

Pip Donaghy
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Shirley Stelfox

The Whore

Shirley Stelfox
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Janet Key

The Instructress

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Hugh Walters

Artsem Lecturer

Hugh Walters
Acting

John Hughes

Man in White Coat

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Acting

Robert Putt

Shouting Prole

Robert Putt
Acting

Christine Hargreaves

Soup Lady

Christine Hargreaves
Acting

Matthew Scurfield

Guard

Matthew Scurfield
Acting

John Golightly

Patrolman

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Rolf Saxon

Patrolman

Rolf Saxon
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Ole Oldendorp

Eurasian Soldier

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Crew

Eddie Stacey

Executioner

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Norman Bacon

Man on Station Platform

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John Foss

Youth Leader

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Carey Wilson

Party Member

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Mitzi McKenzie

Party Member

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Writing

Pam Gems

The Washerwoman

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Joscik Barbarossa

Aaronson

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John Boswall

Goldstein

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Bob Flag

Big Brother

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Annie Lennox

Woman at rally (uncredited)

Annie Lennox
Acting

Lucien Morgan

Ministery Worker (uncredited)

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Michael Munn

Interrogation Room Soldier (uncredited)

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Jason Savage

Child at Rally (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Prol (uncredited)

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