1984 in English
It is a British dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Michael Radford, based upon George Orwell s novel of the same name. Starring John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, and Cyril Cusack, the film follows the life of Winston Smith, a lowranking civil servant in a wartorn London ruled by Oceania, a totalitarian superstate. Smith (Hurt) struggles to maintain his sanity and his grip on reality as the regime s overwhelming power and influence persecutes individualism and individual thinking on both a political and personal level. The film, which features Burton s last screen appearance, is dedicated to him. The film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Art Direction, and won two Evening Standard British Film Awards for Best Film and Best Actor.
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