1984 (1956 film)

1984 is a 1956 film, based freely on the novel of the same name by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian future society. This is the first cinema rendition of the story, directed by Michael Anderson, and featuring Edmond OBrien as protagonist Winston Smith. Also featured are Donald Pleasence, Jan Sterling, and Michael Redgrave. Pleasence also appeared in the 1954 television version of the novel, playing the character of Syme, which for the movie was amalgamated with that of Parsons. The character OBrien, the antagonist, was renamed OConnor, since the name of the main actor was Edmond OBrien. After the customary distributor agreement expired, the movie was withdrawn from theatrical and TV distribution channels by Orwells estate and was not obtainable legally for many years, although it has since been released in DVD format and has been uploaded to YouTube.

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