The World of George Orwell: 1984
1965 · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Early adaption of Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four as part of the Theatre 625 series.
Directed by Christopher Morahan · Written by Nigel Kneale
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David Buck Winston Smith -
Joseph O'Conor O'Brien -
Jane Merrow Julia -
Cyril Shaps Syme - N Norman Chappell Mr. Parsons
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John Garrie Charrington - J John Mincer Jones
- E Eden Fox Aaronson
- G George Wilder Rutherford
- P Peter Bathurst Foster
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Vernon Dobtcheff Goldstein - S Sally Lahee Mrs. Parsons
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