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1984 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.3 / 100
1984·Drama / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 53m

1984

“George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.”

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.

Above the Line
Michael Radford·DirectorMichael Radford·ScreenplayGeorge Orwell·NovelRoger Deakins·Director of PhotographyDominic Muldowney·Original Music ComposerTom Priestley·Editor
Cast
John Hurt·Winston SmithRichard Burton·O'BrienSuzanna Hamilton·JuliaCyril Cusack·CharringtonGregor Fisher·ParsonsJames Walker·SymeAndrew Wilde·TillotsonDavid Cann·MartinPeter Frye·RutherfordRoger Lloyd Pack·Waiter
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Radford·DirectorEne Watts·Continuity
Writing· 2
Michael Radford·ScreenplayGeorge Orwell·Novel
Camera· 4
Roger Deakins·Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins·Camera OperatorDick Pope·Camera OperatorAndrew Speller·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Tom Priestley·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dominic Muldowney·Original Music ComposerGuido Reidy·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 9
Allan Cameron·Production DesignMartyn Hebert·Art DirectionGrant Hicks·Art DirectionEmma Porteous·Costume DesignEddie Andres·Art Department AssistantAmanda Grenville·Art Department AssistantMark Raggett·Assistant Art DirectorRoyce Baxter·DraughtsmanJohn Allenby·Property Master
Production· 7
Al Clark·ProducerRobert Devereux·ProducerSimon Perry·ProducerGina Rosenblum·Executive ProducerMarvin J. Rosenblum·Executive ProducerRebecca Howard·CastingSue Sudbury·Researcher
Other Departments· 3
John Brady·Wardrobe SupervisorPhilippe Pickford·Wardrobe SupervisorIan Scoones·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
68.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 13%
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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