Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Richard Burton, Cyril Cusak, Suzanna Hamilton, John Hurt
Original language
English
Production companies
UMBRELLA-ROSENBLUM PROD., Virgin Produced
Home video distributors
U.S.A. Home Video (United States)
Based on
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Setting
London
Crew
Screenplay
Jonathan Gems, Michael Radford
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Editing
Tom Priestley
Music
Eurythmics, Dominic Muldowney
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2025 - FASCIFICTION
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2025 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1985 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 1985 generic
- Valladolid International Film Festival 1984 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | U.S.A. Home Video (cat. no. 217-547) | 1985, United States, big box |
Soundtracks
| CD | Nineteen Eighty-Four (The Music Of Oceania) (Original Motion Picture Score) - Dominic Muldowney (1999) | 1 release, 1999: Airstrip One Company |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 217-547 |
Full credits
| Director | Michael Radford |
| Cast | Richard Burton, Cyril Cusak, Suzanna Hamilton, John Hurt |
| Screenplay | Jonathan Gems, Michael Radford |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Editing | Tom Priestley |
| Music | Eurythmics, Dominic Muldowney |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
