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Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451

What if you had no right to read?

19667.11h 53m

Overview

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

Directed by François Truffaut
Written by François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard, Ray Bradbury
Produced by Lewis M. Allen
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Clarisse / Linda Montag

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Oskar Werner

Guy Montag

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Captain Beatty

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Fabian / Headmistress

Jeremy Spenser

Jeremy Spenser

Man with the Apple

Bee Duffell

Bee Duffell

Book Woman

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'

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Gillian Aldam

Judoka Woman (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)

Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Doris (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookdystopiatotalitarian regimebook burningco-workers relationshipfirefighterpolitical repressionbookwormnouvelle vague

About Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 is a drama, science fiction film released in 1966 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, dystopia, totalitarian regime, book burning, co-workers relationship. Directed by François Truffaut, it stars Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, Cyril Cusack. In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

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