1984 (1956)

United Kingdom, 90 min
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Basic facts

Original title 1984
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1957-09-09

Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Winston Smith

Jan Sterling
Julia

Michael Redgrave
O'Connor

David Kossoff
Charington, skrothandlare

Mervyn Johns
Jones

Donald Pleasence
R. Parsons

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Titles

Original title
  • 1984
Swedish release title
  • 1984

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator
Casting
Camera Operator
Special Photographic Effects
Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Assistant Production Designer
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Driver
Sound Editor

Cast

Edmond O'Brien Winston Smith
Jan Sterling Julia
Michael Redgrave O'Connor
David Kossoff Charington, skrothandlare
Mervyn Johns Jones
Donald Pleasence R. Parsons
Carol Wolveridge Selina Parsons
Ronan O'Casey Rutherford
Kenneth Griffith fånge
Ernest Clark talare för Outer Party
- Ej krediterade:
Patrick Allen partitjänsteman för Inner Party
Michael Ripper talare för Outer Party
Ewen Solon talare för Outer Party
Walter Gotell vakt
John Vernon Storebror (Big Brother)
Bernard Rebel Kalador
Barbara Keogh speciell kvinna
Anthony Jacobs telescreen (röst)
Barbara Cavan kvinna (röst)

Companies

Production Company Holiday Film Productions Ltd.
Copyright Holiday Film Productions Ltd. 1955
Presented by Associated British Picture Corporation Ltd. (ABPC)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1957

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 90164
Date 1957-06-04
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2455 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2469 meter
Length in minutes 90 min


Original work

Original title Nineteen Eighty-Four (Novel)
Author George Orwell


Production location

Associated British Elstree Studios United Kingdom 1955 1955

Release dates

First showing 1956-03-06 London United Kingdom 90 min
Release in Sweden 1957-09-09 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 90 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-09-16
2008-09-28
2009-05-17

Soundtrack listing

Original title Symfoni, nr 5, op. 67, c-moll. Sats 2
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1804-1808)


Original title Symfoni, nr 6, op. 68, F-dur. Sats 4
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1808)


Original title Symfoni, nr 9, op. 125, d-moll. Sats 4
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1823)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2354


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program folio


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