| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Cast |
John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; music, Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by George Orwell. |
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DVD release of the 1984 motion picture. |
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Special feature: original theatrical trailer. |
| Summary |
"Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, ' he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts-- and crush his soul"--Container. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English. |
| Genre/Form |
Dystopian plays.
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Dystopian plays.
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| Subject |
Totalitarianism -- Drama.
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Totalitarianism. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Dystopian films.
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Dystopian films.
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Science fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Science fiction films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Perry, Simon, 1943- producer.
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Radford, Michael, 1946- screenwriter, director.
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Hurt, John, 1940-2017, actor.
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, actor.
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Hamilton, Suzanna, actor.
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Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993, actor.
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Deakins, Roger A., 1949- photographer.
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Priestley, Tom, 1932- film editor.
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Muldowney, Dominic, performer.
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Orwell, George, 1903-1950.
Nineteen eighty-four.
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Virgin Films.
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Umbrella Films.
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Rosenblum Films.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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Eurythmics (Musical group), performer.
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| Added Title |
Nineteen eighty-four (Motion picture : 1984) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016006436
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1984 |
| Note |
Title on container: George Orwell's 1984 |
| Added Title |
George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four |
| ISBN |
0792854969 |
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9780792854968 |
| Standard No. |
027616884220 |
| Music No. |
4004165 MGM Home Entertainment |
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1004340 MGM Home Entertainment |
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