‘1984’: Big Brother is Knocking Loud. Are You Listening?

Director Michael Radford’s scorching landmark film resonates now more than ever.
‘1984’: Big Brother is Knocking Loud. Are You Listening?
Winston Smith (John Hurt) exposes Big Brother, in "1984." Virgin Films
Michael Clark
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R | 1h 50m | Dystopian Drama, Romance, Mystery, Thriller | 1984 

Shot and released in the UK in 1984, “1984” (also stylized as “Nineteen Eighty-Four”) is the finest and most accurate adaptation to date of the landmark 1949 novel of the same name by George Orwell. This is saying quite a bit as it was also made into two other features, three TV shows, 10 radio programs, various stage plays, one opera, six comic books, an album by Van Halen, and a 1974 song by David Bowie.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.