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Nineteen eighty-four / Virgin Films presents an Umbrella-Rosenblum production ; produced by Simon Perry ; written and directed by Michael Radford ; made by Virgin Cinema Films Ltd.

Radford, Michael, 1946- (film director,, screenwriter.). Perry, Simon, 1943- (film producer.). Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (actor.). Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (actor.). Hamilton, Suzanna, (actor.). Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993 (actor.). Fisher, Gregor, (actor.). Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (director of photography.). Priestley, Tom, 1932- (editor of moving image work.). Orwell, George, 1903-1950 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Nineteen eighty-four. (Added Author). Muldowney, Dominic, (composer (expression)). Eurythmics (Musical group), (performer.). Virgin Cinema Films Ltd., (presenter,, production company.). Umbrella Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Rosenblum Films, (production company.). Criterion Collection (Firm), (publisher.). Richard Burton, John Hurt, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher. (Cast).

Summary:

A man and a woman try desperately to escape the totalitarian regime they live in that bans nearly all free-thinking and love itself.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781681436128
  • ISBN: 1681436124
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (illustrations ; 33 x 47 cm folded to 17 x 12 cm).
  • Edition: Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Criterion Collection, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title and credits from screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Based on the novel by George Orwell.
Includes two soundtracks with different musical options: an electronic one by the Eurythmics and an orchestral one by Dominic Muldowney.
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Special features: new 4K digital restoration; new interviews with director Michael Radford and cinematographer Roger Deakins; interview with David Ryan, author of George Orwell on screen; behind-the-scenes footage; trailer; essay by writer and performer A.L. Kennedy.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; two scores: one by Eurythmics and one by composer Dominic Muldowney.
Participant or Performer Note:
Richard Burton, John Hurt, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
Blu-ray, region A; 16:9 presentation; LPCM mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Note:
In English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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