DVD

1984 / Virgin Films presents an Umbrella-Rosenblum production ; produced by Simon Perry ; written and directed by Michael Radford.

Perry, Simon, 1943- (producer.). Radford, Michael, 1946- (screenwriter,, director.). Hurt, John, 1940-2017 (actor.). Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (actor.). Hamilton, Suzanna, (actor.). Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993 (actor.). Fisher, Gregor, (actor.). Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (cinematographer.). Priestley, Tom, 1932- (editor.). Muldowney, Dominic, (composer.). Orwell, George, 1903-1950 Nineteen eighty-four. (Added Author). Eurythmics (Musical group) (performer.). Virgin Films, (presenter. ). Umbrella Films, (production company. ). Rosenblum Films, (production company. ). Fondtree Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher. (Cast).

Summary:

Based on the novel by George Orwell which is the story of impossible love and tragic betrayal set in the twisted, horrific world of "1984"

Winston Smith (Hurt) endures a squalid existence in totalitarian Oceania under the constant surveillance of Big Brother. But his life takes a horrifying turn when he begins a forbidden love affair and commits the crime of independent thought. Sent to the chillingly labeled 'Ministry of Love, he is placed at the mercy of O'Brien (Burton), a coolly treacherous leader determined to control his thoughts and crush his soul.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Korea] : Fondtree Entertainment, [2009]
Copyright: ©1984

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from disc label. "Who controls the past controls the future!"--Container. Container information is in Korean and English. "Cinema TV 2009".
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Roger Deakins; music, Dominic Muldowney; editor, Tom Priestley; music performed by Eurythmics.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally released by as a motion picture in 1984.
Target Audience Note:	[Rated M for mature audiences.].
System Details Note:	DVD; all regions; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0; single layer.
Language Note:	In English, French, German, or Spanish; with optional subtitles in Korean, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, Turkish.