Nineteen eighty-four

Radford, Michael, 1946- (Screenwriter, Director). Perry, Simon, 1943- (Producer). Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (Actor). Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (Actor). Hamilton, Suzanna. (Actor). Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993 (Actor). Fisher, Gregor. (Actor). Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (Photographer). Priestley, Tom, 1932- (Film editor). Muldowney, Dominic. (Performer). Clark, Al. (Added Author). Orwell, George, 1903-1950 Nineteen eighty-four. (Added Author). Virgin Films. (Added Author). Umbrella Films. (Added Author). Rosenblum Films. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Eurythmics (Musical group) (Performer). John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher. (Cast).

Summary: "Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, ' he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts-- and crush his soul"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 0792854969
ISBN: 9780792854968
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment, �2003.
Copyright: �2003

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by George Orwell. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Special feature: original theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:	Main title/Mind control -- Crime of thought -- Line up for another day -- Becoming a "Nonperson" -- "Something old" -- "I hate her" -- Prisoners of war -- Secret meeting -- $4.00 love nest -- "The call has come" -- "Little chunk of history" -- Resistance is real -- "You are the dead!" -- "Take him!" -- "The Ministry of Love" -- 2+2=5 -- "That is the last man" -- Illusion of love -- Ultimate torture -- They win/Credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; music, Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney ; co-producers, Al Clark, Robert Devereux ; executive producer, Marvin J. Rosenblum.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video Rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1, 16:9, enhanced for widescreen TVs) ; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.