Fahrenheit 451
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7.1In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
Released: 1966-09-07113 minDir: François TruffautDrama, Science Fiction
Cast
- Julie Christie as Clarisse / Linda Montag
- Oskar Werner as Guy Montag
- Cyril Cusack as Captain Beatty
- Anton Diffring as Fabian / Headmistress
- Jeremy Spenser as Man with the Apple
- Bee Duffell as Book Woman
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Key facts
- Directed by
- François Truffaut
- Screenplay by
- François Truffaut Jean-Louis Richard
- Based on
- Fahrenheit 451 , by Ray Bradbury
- Produced by
- Lewis M. Allen
- Starring
- Julie Christie Oskar Werner Cyril Cusack Anton Diffring Jeremy Spenser Alex Scott
- Cinematography
- Nicolas Roeg
- Edited by
- Thom Noble
- Music by
- Bernard Herrmann
- Production companies
- Anglo Enterprises Vineyard Film Ltd.
- Distributed by
- Rank Film Distributors
- Release dates
- 15 September 1966 ( 1966-09-15 ) (France) 16 September 1966 ( 1966-09-16 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 112 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 16 September 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Fahrenheit 451
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Screenwriter
- Jean-Louis Richard
- Cast member
- Michael Balfour
- Composer
- Bernard Herrmann
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
Article
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 British dystopian drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, and Cyril Cusack. Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury, the film takes place in a controlled society in an oppressive future, in which the government sends out firemen to destroy all literature to prevent revolution and thinking.
The film received mixed reviews upon its release, but has since garnered critical reevaluation over the years. This was Truffaut's first colour film and his only non French-language film. At the 27th Venice International Film Festival, Fahrenheit 451 was nominated for the Golden Lion.