Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film)
| Nineteen Eighty-Four | |
|---|---|
British theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Radford |
| Written by | Michael Radford |
| Based on | Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell |
| Produced by | Simon Perry |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Edited by | Tom Priestley |
| Music by | |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Virgin Films (United Kingdom) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries |
|
| Language | English |
| Budget | £5.5 million |
| Box office | $8.4 million (United States) |
Nineteen Eighty-Four (stylized as 1984) is a 1984 dystopian film written and directed by Michael Radford, based upon George Orwell's 1949 novel. Starring John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton and Cyril Cusack, it follows the life of Winston Smith (Hurt), a low-ranking civil servant in a war-torn London ruled by Oceania, a totalitarian superstate. Smith struggles to maintain his sanity and his grip on reality as the regime's overwhelming power and influence persecute individualism and individual thinking on both a political and a personal level.
Nineteen Eighty-Four was Burton's last screen appearance; it was released two months after his death and is dedicated to him. It was released in the United Kingdom on 10 October 1984 by Virgin Films. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Art Direction, and won two Evening Standard British Film Awards for Best Film and Best Actor.