Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984): Cast & Plot
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a 1984 sci-fi drama directed by Michael Radford, starring John Hurt as Winston Smith, Rupert Baderman and Carey Wilson. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Michael Radford
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nineteen Eighty-Four About?
The premise of Nineteen Eighty-Four without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A stark adaptation of Orwell’s classic, portraying a bleak totalitarian state where the Ministry of Truth constantly rewrites the past. Winston Smith, a diligent records‑alterer, secretly yearns for freedom, finding rebellion in a forbidden love affair that threatens the Party’s absolute control.
Nineteen Eighty-Four Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nudity
- newspeak
- political manipulation
- mass surveillance
- propaganda
- political repression
- totalitarianism
- media manipulation
- torture
- technology
- invented language
- sex scene
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- political corruption
- politics
- conformity
- repression
- future
- alternate reality
- starvation
- electroshock therapy
- female nudity
- brainwashing
- dictatorship
- lack of privacy
- revisionism
- oppression
- cult film
- moral dilemma
- star died before release
- paranoia
- police state
- female full frontal nudity
- year 1984
- satire
- conspiracy
- forbidden love
- political satire
- post world war three
- independent film
- dictator
- communist dictatorship
- communist
- nude woman outdoors
- female rear nudity
- pneumatic tube
- london england
- police surveillance
- invasion of privacy
- arrest
- character's point of view camera shot
Nineteen Eighty-Four Cast & Characters
John Hurt leads the cast as Winston Smith, with Rupert Baderman as Winston Smith as a Boy and Carey Wilson as Party Member. Directed by Michael Radford; 45 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Radford
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John Hurt as Winston Smith - Rupert Baderman as Winston Smith as a Boy
- Carey Wilson as Party Member
- Bob Flag as Big Brother
Also Starring in Nineteen Eighty-Four
· 41 more- Suzanna Hamilton Julia
- Cyril Cusack Charrington
- Richard Burton O'Brien
- John Boswall Goldstein
- Michael Munn Interrogation Room Soldier (uncredited)
- Anthony Benson Jones
- Joscik Barbarossa Aaronson
- Peter Frye Rutherford
- John Hughes Man in White Coat
- Roger Lloyd Pack Waiter
- Phyllis Logan The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)
- Fred Wood Prol (uncredited)
- Annie Lennox Woman at rally (uncredited)
- Robert Putt Shouting Prole
- Garry Cooper Guard
- David Cann Martin
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- Gregor Fisher Parsons
- Rolf Saxon Patrolman
- Hugh Walters Artsem Lecturer
- Merelina Kendall Mrs. Parsons
- Matthew Scurfield Guard
- Christine Hargreaves Soup Lady
- Janet Key The Instructress
- Andrew Wilde Tillotson
- Lucien Morgan Ministery Worker (uncredited)
- James Walker Syme
- Pip Donaghy Inner Party Speaker
- John Golightly Patrolman
- David Trevena Tillotson's Friend
- John Foss Youth Leader
- Norman Bacon Man on Station Platform
- Shirley Stelfox The Whore
- Eddie Stacey Executioner
- Martha Parsey Winston's Sister
- Mitzi McKenzie Party Member
- Lynne Radford Susan Parsons
- Jason Savage Child at Rally (uncredited)
- Corinna Seddon Winston's Mother
- P.J. Nicholas William Parsons
- Ole Oldendorp Eurasian Soldier
- Pam Gems The Washerwoman
More from Michael Radford
More films directed by Michael Radford, best-rated first: The Merchant of Venice, 1984, Flawless and Elsa & Fred.
Nineteen Eighty-Four Plot Summary
What happens in Nineteen Eighty-Four from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Winston Smith [John Hurt] lives in a damp, oppressive London that sits at the heart of the totalitarian superstate of Oceania, where every move is watched and every word is weighed. The Party’s omnipresent gaze hovers over air and street, and the image of Big Brother stares from posters, billboards, and television screens even as he never appears in person. In the Ministry of Truth, Winston edits history to fit the Party line, a job that erases the past to shape a controlled present. Life under constant surveillance is grindingly dull and claustrophobic, yet Winston clings to small acts of private rebellion: the hidden notes of a diary, the memory of a freer childhood, and the whispered sense that truth exists somewhere beyond the Party’s edits.
Full summary
The whole story of Nineteen Eighty-Four, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Nineteen Eighty-Four?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Nineteen Eighty-Four
4 cars on screen, including the 1948 Foden FG D6 and the Opel Blitz 3,6-6700A.
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1944 Škoda G-13 Background role -
White M3 Halftrack Background role
Nineteen Eighty-Four Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Тисяча дев'ятсот вісімдесят четвертий” and “Mille Neuf Cent Quatre Vingt Quatre”.
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- Тисяча дев'ятсот вісімдесят четвертий
- Mille Neuf Cent Quatre Vingt Quatre
- Mil novientos ochenta y cuatro
- Neunzehnhundertvierundachtzig
- 1984
- Orwell 1984
- 一九八四
- １９８４
- 1984-ieji
- 1984 มหานครแห่งความคับแค้น
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Nineteen Eighty-Four FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Nineteen Eighty-Four, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Nineteen Eighty-Four runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Nineteen Eighty-Four released?
Nineteen Eighty-Four was released on October 10, 1984.
Who directed Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Nineteen Eighty-Four was directed by Michael Radford.
More films by Michael Radford Who is in the cast of Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Nineteen Eighty-Four stars John Hurt as Winston Smith, Rupert Baderman as Winston Smith as a Boy and Carey Wilson as Party Member, among 45 credited actors.
Does Nineteen Eighty-Four have a post-credit scene?
No. Nineteen Eighty-Four has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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