Based on the 1951 Ray Bradbury novel of the same name. Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in a lonely, isolated society where books have been outlawed by a government fearing an independent-thinking public. It is the duty of firefighters to burn any books on sight or said collections that have been reported by informants. People in this society including Montag's wife are drugged into compliancy and get their information from wall-length television screens. After Montag falls in love with book-hoarding Clarisse, he begins to read confiscated books. It is through this relationship that he begins to question the government's motives behind book-burning. Montag is soon found out, and he must decide whether to return to his job or run away knowing full well the consequences that he could face if captured.
| Release Date: | Sep 1966 |
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| Genre: | Thriller / Sci-Fi / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations |
| Cast: | Oskar Werner (Guy Montag), Julie Christie (Clarisse, Linda Montag), Cyril Cusack (The Captain), Anton Diffring (Fabian / Headmistress), Jeremy Spenser (Man with the Apple), Bee Duffell (Book Woman), Alex Scott (Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'), Noel Davis (Cousin Midge - TV Personality), Gillian Aldam (Judoka Woman (uncredited)), Michael Balfour (Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The...), Ann Bell (Doris (uncredited)), Yvonne Blake (Book Person: 'The Jewish Question'...), Arthur Cox (Male Nurse (uncredited)), Frank Cox (Book Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)), Fred Cox (Book Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)), Judith Drinan (Book Person - Plato's 'Republic'...), Kevin Elder (Robert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)), Joan Francis (Telephonist (uncredited)), Denis Gilmore (Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles'...), David Glover (Book Person: 'The Pickwick Papers'...), Caroline Hunt (Helen (uncredited)), Edward Kaye (Judoka Man (uncredited)), Mark Lester (Second Schoolboy (uncredited)), Gillian Lewis (TV Announcer (uncredited)), Eric Mason (Male Nurse (uncredited)), Charlie McFadden (Nervous Man at Post Box (uncredited)), Roma Milne (Clarisse's Neighbor (uncredited)), Michael Mundell (Trainee Stoneman (uncredited)), Anna Palk (Jackie (uncredited)), Donald Pickering (TV Announcer (uncredited)), John Rae (Book Person: 'Weir of Hermiston'...), Tom Watson (Instructor Sergeant (uncredited)), Chris William (Trainee Black (uncredited)), Earl Younger (Book Person's Nephew: 'Weir of...) |