Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

What if you had no right to read?

NR 1966 · 113 min · ★ 7.1 (1K) · Drama, Science Fiction

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

Directed by François Truffaut · Written by François Truffaut

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