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1984 - A dark tale of human resilience, George Orwell's dystopian vision of a totalitarian future is a landmark of science fiction storytelling. Adapted by Academy Award nominee Michael Radford (Il Postino: The Postman) in 1984, it tells the story of one man's struggle under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. Winston Smith (Academy Award nominee John Hurt, The Elephant Man) endures an abject existence in totalitarian Oceania, employed to rewrite the history books for the Ministry of Truth in order to support the current party line and perpetuate a false legacy. Disillusioned by the state of affairs and ill with the burden of lies, his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the 'Ministry of Love', he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Academy Award nominee Richard Burton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), an imperious leader determined to not only control his thoughts but crush his soul. Featuring desaturated cinematography from Academy Award nominee Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption) and songs by Eurythmics, 1984 is a gripping exploration of a future world where in the words of author George Orwell, It's not so much staying alive, it's staying human that's important. THE HANDMAID'S TALEProduct Identifiers
UPC9344256024696
eBay Product ID (ePID)7051553689
Product Key Features
ActorNatasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Mcgovern, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Richard Burton, Aidan Quinn, Victoria Tennant
Aspect Ratio16:9
RatingM
Movie/TV TitleWorlds Gone Wild-1984 / the Handmaid's Tale : Vol 1 | Double Feature
EditionBox Set
DirectorMichael Radford, Volker Schlondorff
Release Year1990
FormatBlu-ray
GenreDrama
Run Time222 Mins
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Number of Discs1
DistributorUmbrella Entertainment