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Nineteen Eighty-four (Original title)1984 (Help search title)
Dates: 1984 (Copyright), 10 October 1984 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Federal Republic of Germany

Director: Michael Radford

Synopsis: Science fiction drama. Winston Smith lives in the totalitarian state of Oceania which is presided over by the surveillance power known as Big Brother. After pursuing an illicit love affair and comitting a crime of the state by thinking independently, he is captured and sent to the Ministry of Love, where he is put under the command of the manipulative O'Brien.

Genre:
Science Fiction
Releases
Date: 1984Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English
Date: 10 October 1984Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9903 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (60)
In: Sight and Sound v18 n1 January 2008  Page: 11
Title: Rushes: Fistful of five: DystopiasArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of five films that show a dystopian vision of the future: METROPOLIS, ALPHAVILLE, 1984, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and AVALON.

In: StarBurst n334 March 2006  Pages: 66-67
Title: Top 10 Future VisionsArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief look at top 10 visions of the future.

In: StarBurst n315 October 2004  Page: 102
Title: DVD reviewsAuthor: RICHARDSON, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n24 Summer 1999  Page: 34
Title: Film music review: old filmsAuthor: DONGA, Roy Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v4 n6 July 1999  Pages: 34-35
Title: Settling old scoresAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review of the soundtrack to NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR (1984) scored by Dominic Muldowney.

In: Legend n29 1999  Pages: 33-34
Title: CD reviewsAuthor: SPENCE, Barry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review

In: Jump Cut n32 April 1986  Pages: 5-7,14
Title: [Jump Cut - n32 April 1986: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Reviewed with BRAZIL.

In: Film Directions v7 n26 1985  Pages: Spring 4-5
Title: [Film Directions - v7 n26 1985: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with John Hurt.

In: Cinefantastique v15 n3 July 1985  Pages: 50-51
Title: [Cinefantastique - v15 n3 July 1985: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Review, plus interview with Michael Radford on making the film.

In: Screen International n478 5 Jan 1985  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n478 5 Jan 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Summary of Radford's press conference at the 1984 Rio de Janeiro film festival, in which his film was entered but fai to win any prizes.

In: La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son n401 January 1985  Pages: 14-15
Title: [ La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son - n401 January 1985: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with director about making the film.

In: AIP & Co n63 February 1985  Pages: 44,47-48
Title: [AIP & Co - n63 February 1985: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the work of Kay Laboratories in producing the subdued colour tones in the film.

In: Film (epd) n1 January 1985  Pages: 31-32
Title: [Film (epd) - n1 January 1985: no known title]Language: German

In: Variety 10 Oct 1984  Page: 12,26
Title: [Variety - 10 Oct 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Positif n286 December 1984  Pages: 2-4
Title: [Positif - n286 December 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Review.

In: Screen International n429 21 Jan 1984  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n429 21 Jan 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.

In: Stills n12 Jun-Jul 1984  Pages: 86-87
Title: [Stills - n12 Jun-Jul 1984: no known title]Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English
Description: Location report with comments from executive producer Marvin Rosenblum.

In: Time Out n738 11 Oct 1984  Pages: 23-25
Title: [Time Out - n738 11 Oct 1984: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the film's troubled production history.

In: Time Out n738 11 Oct 1984  Page: 43
Title: [Time Out - n738 11 Oct 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.

In: Cinématographe n105 November 1984  Page: 70
Title: [Cinématographe - n105 November 1984: no known title]Language: French

In: The Hollywood Reporter v284 n31 20 Nov 1984  Page: 11
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v284 n31 20 Nov 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report on the dispute over the musical score for the film.

In: Positif n286 December 1984  Pages: 5-10
Title: [Positif - n286 December 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Radford.

In: Cinéma n311 November 1984  Pages: 35-36
Title: [Cinéma - n311 November 1984: no known title]Language: French

In: Films v4 n11 November 1984  Pages: 8-9
Title: [Films - v4 n11 November 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Mike Radford.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v281 n24 10 Apr 1984  Page: 34
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v281 n24 10 Apr 1984: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n476 15 Dec 1984  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n476 15 Dec 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Atlantic Releasing Corp. has acquired all US rights to the film.

In: Écran Fantastique n50 November 1984  Page: 50, 51
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n50 November 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Feature on Richard Burtons role in the film.

In: Écran Fantastique n50 November 1984  Pages: 76-77
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n50 November 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with John Hurt.

In: Screen International n439 31 Mar 1984  Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n439 31 Mar 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.

In: Screen International n439 31 Mar 1984  Page: 20
Title: [Screen International - n439 31 Mar 1984: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Télérama n1818 14 Nov 1984  Pages: 30-31
Title: [Télérama - n1818 14 Nov 1984: no known title]Language: French

In: Metro n65 1984  Pages: 7-10
Title: [Metro - n65 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with John Hurt.

In: Screen International n474 1 Dec 1984  Page: 4
Title: [Screen International - n474 1 Dec 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Letter from Keith Turner, head of distribution at Virgin Films, with his opinion on the soundtrack controversy.

In: Screen International n468 20 Oct 1984  Page: 27
Title: [Screen International - n468 20 Oct 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Écran Fantastique n48 September 1984  Pages: 20-22,25-27
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n48 September 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Production report, with stills.

In: Écran Fantastique n50 November 1984  Pages: 4, 46-50
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n50 November 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Review and background on Orwell's story.

In: Écran Fantastique n50 November 1984  Pages: 52-53
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n50 November 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Mike Radford.

In: Écran Fantastique n50 November 1984  Pages: 54-55
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n50 November 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Suzanne Hamilton.

In: Time Out n716 10 May 1984  Page: 25,27
Title: [Time Out - n716 10 May 1984: no known title]Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English
Description: Brief location report.

In: La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son n399 November 1984  Pages: 28-29
Title: [ La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son - n399 November 1984: no known title]Language: French

In: Screen International n447 26 May 1984  Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n447 26 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.

In: City Limits n158 12 Oct 1984  Page: 22
Title: [City Limits - n158 12 Oct 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Stills n14 November 1984  Page: 12
Title: [Stills - n14 November 1984: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the budget problems of the film, and the controversy surroundint the two music scores, one composed b Dominic Muldowney, the other by the Eurythmics, the film is owing with acombined score from these two sources.

In: Stills n14 November 1984  Pages: 54-55
Title: [Stills - n14 November 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review.

In: Screen International n472 17 Nov 1984  Page: 1,2
Title: [Screen International - n472 17 Nov 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details of Virgin's decision to re-dub the film yet again, with virtually the entire Eurythmics score.

In: Cinéma n312 December 1984  Page: 48
Title: [Cinéma - n312 December 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Mike Radford.

In: Cinéma n312 December 1984  Page: 48
Title: Entretien avec Michael Radford (1984)Author: TACONET, Catherine Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with Michael Radford about his film NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.

In: Sight and Sound v53 n2 Spring 1984  Pages: spring 113-114
Title: [Sight and Sound - v53 n2 Spring 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.

In: Films and Filming n362 November 1984  Pages: 39-40
Title: [Films and Filming - n362 November 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v284 n46 13 Dec 1984  Page: 27
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v284 n46 13 Dec 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n365 November 1984  Pages: 15-17
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n365 November 1984: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Review.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n365 November 1984  Pages: 19-22
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n365 November 1984: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with director.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n365 November 1984  Page: 22
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n365 November 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: Notes on production.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n365 November 1984  Page: 23
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n365 November 1984: no known title]Language: French
Description: John Hurt talks about his role.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v51 n611 December 1984  Pages: 385-387
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v51 n611 December 1984: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n473 24 Nov 1984  Page: 4,25
Title: [Screen International - n473 24 Nov 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: The continuing dispute over the soundtrack-statements from Virgin Vision and the Director's Guild of Great Britain.

In: Sight and Sound v54 n1 Winter 1984/85  Page: Winter 64
Title: [Sight and Sound - v54 n1 Winter 1984/85: no known title]Language: English

In: Photoplay v35 n12 December 1984  Pages: 14-15
Title: [Photoplay - v35 n12 December 1984: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Background article on the making of the film.

In: Screen International n419 5 Nov 1983  Page: 1,2
Title: [Screen International - n419 5 Nov 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.

In: Screen International n425 17 Dec 1983  Page: 1,2
Title: [Screen International - n425 17 Dec 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
Title: philosophy of science fiction film
Author: SANDERS, Steven M.  Pages: viii, 232 p.

Title: Torturas en el cine
Author: GARCÍA AMADO, Juan Antonio  Pages: 244 p.

Title: Cinema and fiction: new modes of adapting, 1950-1990
Author: Orr, John  Pages: 183p.

Title: Nineteen eighty-four
Author: ORWELL, George  Pages: 268p