In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaIn poor health during most of the filming, Richard Burton had great difficulty remembering his lines and sometimes had to film a scene dozens of times before he could get it right. The scene in O'Brien's apartment where he is talking to Winston about Goldstein's book took a record of forty-one takes for Burton to say his speech without fumbling his lines.
- GoofsAfter the rack torture scene, O'Brien removes Winston's front tooth. Later, in the rat mask torture scene, his tooth is back again. (In the book, Winston is given dentures after O'Brien pulled the tooth, but this was not explained in the movie.)
- Quotes
Winston Smith: [reads from Goldstein's book] "In accordance to the principles of Doublethink, it does not matter if the war is not real, or when it is, that victory is not possible. The war is not meant to be won. It is meant to be continuous. The essential act of modern warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labor. A hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. In principle, the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects. And its object is not victory over Eurasia or Eastasia, but to keep the very structure of society intact." Julia? Are you awake? There is truth, and there is untruth. To be in a minority of one doesn't make you mad.
- Crazy creditsThe movie begins with the title, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past."
- Alternate versionsFrom director of photography Roger Deakins: "Be careful which '1984' you watch as some do not have the 'Bleach Bypass' effect built in. As the effect was done on all the prints, the IP and subsequent INs do not reflect the intended look of the film."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Eurythmics: Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (1984)
- SoundtracksOceania,'Tis For Thee
Music by Dominic Muldowney
Lyrics by Jonathan Gems
Sung by the London Voices, directed by Terry Edwards
Soprano soloist: Sally Mates
Contralto soloist: Linda Hirst
Conducted by Dominic Muldowney
"1984" is probably one of the most, if not THE most, masterful transitions from book to movie I have ever seen. Easily, its most impressive aspect was its phenomenal accuracy, attention to detail, etc. In other words, this film was FAITHFUL, in every sense of the word, to its source material. One can't give such a statement about films these days.
Amazing casting, terrific musical score, and mind-blowing sets, cinematography, and direction, "1984" is surely a unique treasure, and one that still retains the same timeless messages even decades since its release.
- quixoboy
- Oct 31, 2003
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- Neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig
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- Budget
- £3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,430,492
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,897
- Dec 16, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $8,430,492