Solid version of the famous sci-fi novel. Big Brother again rules.
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02/17/08
1984 (1984)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:11
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.4/10
Synopsis: A fine and stunning screen adaptation of George Orwell's prophetic 1948 novel about a world in which the government completely controls the masses by controlling their thoughts, altering history... [More]
Starring: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack
Director: Michael Radford
Reviews for 1984
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01/07/06
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10/09/05
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06/30/05
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10/23/04
Top CriticA scary reminder of how easily totalitarian ideas and ideals crop up in societies and take fierce hold.
08/22/04
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03/08/04
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02/14/04
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02/08/04
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11/07/03
Better than to be expected adaptation of the book. Not bad, but nothing worthy writing Big Brother about.
04/11/03
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03/10/03
Slow moving and hard to follow. Not nearly as good as it should have been. Just go read the book instead.
08/08/02
É bom ver o cinema cumprindo uma velha função que, às vezes, é esquecida: levar o espectador a refletir sobre si mesmo e sobre a sociedade em que vive.
05/31/02
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