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Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451
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NR,1hr 52min
Genre:
Sci-Fi
Released:
November 2, 1966
Director:
François Truffaut
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack  ...more
Synopsis: In the future, an oppressive government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers known as "firemen" to perform the necessary book burnings. This is the premise of Ray Bradbury's acclaimed science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, which became the source material for French director François Truffaut's English-language debut. While some liberties are taken with the description of the world, the narrative remains the same, as fireman Montag (Oskar ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong, AMG Review
François Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 brings Ray Bradbury's big-brother world into crisp focus, employing a thought-provoking production design full of muted technicolor and almost entirely devoid of written language -- even the opening credits are spoken. The quashing of intellectualism in the interest of lulling the masses into contented enslavement makes wonderfully portentous subject matter for Truffaut's ... Full Review
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Oskar Werner
Montag
Julie Christie
Clarisse, Linda, Linda/Clarisse
Cyril Cusack
Captain
Anton Diffring
Fabian
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