The Road to 1984

The Road to 1984

1984 · 87 min · ★ 4.0 · TV Movie, Drama, History

1984 was not a leap into the future-but a look at the dangers already present-in Orwell's lifetime. The Road to 1984 intertwines vision and reality. It displays the passion and chronicles the career of Orwell--who warned us of what could happen if we stayed on that road--his road to 1948 and ours to 1984.

Directed by David Wheatley · Written by Willis Hall

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