# Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

> A haunted bureaucrat risks love and identity when private thought itself becomes a capital offense in Oceania.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4514

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Michael Radford
- Cast: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, James Walker, Andrew Wilde, David Cann
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, paranoid, political cinema night, literary adaptation marathon

## Synopsis

In a world where freedom is a distant memory, one man's rebellion ignites a dangerous love affair.

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