Brave New World

Brave New World

1980 · 180 min · ★ 6.1 · Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie

A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he cannot adapt to their repressive ways.

Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff

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