Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

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Directed by

François Truffaut

Starring (View all)

Julie Christie
Clarisse / Linda Montag

Oskar Werner
Guy Montag

Cyril Cusack
Captain Beatty

Anton Diffring
Fabian / Headmistress

Jeremy Spenser
Man with the Apple

Bee Duffell
Book Woman

Alex Scott
Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'

Michael Balfour
Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince'

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François Truffaut
(screenplay) and

Jean-Louis Richard
(screenplay)

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11 years, 10 months ago at Feb 17 17:47

steven2185

An annoying movie based upon a good book, a classic of science-fiction. No sense of rythm, no direction, just a great deception for a fan of Ray Bradburry

A good movie

8 years, 7 months ago at May 13 15:38

johanlefourbe

To be honest, even though I have heard about this very famous book, I have actually never read it and the main reason I wanted to check this movie was above all because it was directed by François Truffaut, one of the greatest French directors ever. This movie was a huge step for Truffaut as it would be his first (and only) English speaking production. On top of that, he was working with the love... read more

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In a future totalitarian and oppressive society, where books are forbidden, Guy Montag is a fireman. The mission of firemen in this society with fireproof houses is to burn books at 451° F, the temperature of combustion of paper. Montag is married with Linda, a futile woman that joins "The Family" through the interactive television. When Montag meets Clarisse, she asks him if he has ever read a book - Montag becomes curious. He decides to steal and read a book, twisting his view of life.

Release date: 14 November 1966
UPC: 014381423129

Tags: Drama (14), Sci-fi (13), Dystopia (13), 1960s (11), 1966 (9), UK (7), Totalitarianism (7), Censorship (7), Based On Novel (6), Books (6), Futuristic (4), Suicide (4), Science Fiction (4), Francois Truffaut (4), (4), Ray Bradbury (3), Based On A Novel (3), Resistance (3), Satire (2), Scifi (2)

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