A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
1956Drama / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction1h 30m
1984
“Big Brother is Watching.”
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
Above the Line
Michael Anderson·DirectorWilliam Templeton·ScreenplayRalph Gilbert Bettison·ScreenplayC.M. Pennington-Richards·Director of PhotographyMalcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerBill Lewthwaite·Editor
Cast
Edmond O'Brien·Winston Smith of the Outer PartyJan Sterling·Julia of the Outer PartyMichael Redgrave·O'Connor of the Inner PartyDavid Kossoff·Charrington the Junk Shop OwnerMervyn Johns·JonesDonald Pleasence·R. ParsonsCarol Wolveridge·Selina ParsonsErnest Clark·Outer Party AnnouncerPatrick Allen·Inner Party OfficialRonan O'Casey·Rutherford
Full Crew(12 credits)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Anderson·Director
Writing· 3
William Templeton·ScreenplayRalph Gilbert Bettison·ScreenplayGeorge Orwell·Novel
Camera· 1
C.M. Pennington-Richards·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Bill Lewthwaite·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Malcolm Arnold·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Terence Verity·Art DirectionL. V. Clark·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
N. Peter Rathvon·ProducerRobert Lennard·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Henry Montsash·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 1984's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E82C2C
#FFFFFF
#5391B1
Mood
Ominous, Intense, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted
“A movie poster for '1984' features a stylized, pale blue-skinned human head with red, glowing eyes and a crown of tangled, dark red branches. The head is center”
sci-fidramadystopian
Key Elements
Human HeadBranchesRed Eyes
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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