Big Brother is watching…

In 1984, Britain is part of a totalitarian society whose leaders are eradicating human emotions; Winston Smith (John Hurt) tries to be one of the masses, but falls in love with a woman (Suzanna Hamilton). Another retelling of the futuristic George Orwell story that is now obviously an alternative nightmarish vision of our modern society. Themes of love and liberty are still as poignant as ever and director Michael Radford certainly underlines the horrors of a Stalinist universe. The script is rather literary, but it is nevertheless exciting to follow Winston’s thoughts and the authorities’ methods of terror. Strong performances by the two leads.

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1984-Britain. 115 min. Color. Produced by Simon Perry. Written and directed by Michael Radford. Novel: George Orwell. Cinematography Roger Deakins. Production Design: Allan Cameron. Songs: The Eurythmics. Cast: John Hurt (Winston Smith), Richard Burton (O’Brien), Suzanna Hamilton (Julia), Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, James Walker.

Trivia: Paul Scofield, Sean Connery and Anthony Hopkins were allegedly considered for the part of O’Brien. The decision to use Eurythmics songs was made by the studio and denounced by Radford.

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Published 2009-06-30 05:55