Nineteen eighty-four /

Nineteen eighty-four / Title on container and disc label: 1984 George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four George Orwell's 1984 Virgin Films presents an Umbrella-Rosenblum production ; produced by Simon Perry ; written and directed by Michael Radford ; made by Virgin Cinema Films Ltd. , Great Britain - 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (illustrations ; 38 x 48 cm folded to 19 x 12 cm) - 4 3/4 in. stamping - Criterion collection ; 984 . - Criterion collection ; 984. .

Title and credits from screen. Based on the book by George Orwell. Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio). Includes two soundtracks with different musical options: an electronic one by the Eurythmics and an orchestral one by Dominic Muldowney. Special features: interviews with director Michael Radford and cinematographer Roger Deakins; interview with David Ryan, author of George Orwell on screen; behind-the-scenes footage; trailer; on insert, essay by writer and performer A.L. Kennedy.

Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; music, Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney ; co-producers, Al Clark, Robert Devereux ; executive producer, Marvin J. Rosenblum. Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Tom Priestley ; music, Eurythmics and Dominic Muldowney ; co-producers, Al Clark, Robert Devereux ; executive producer, Marvin J. Rosenblum.

Richard Burton, John Hurt, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher.

A man and a woman try desperately to escape the totalitarian regime they live in that bans nearly all free-thinking and love itself.

MPAA rating: R.


DVD, NTSC; region 1, aspect ratio 1.85:1, monaural.


In English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

9781681436135 1681436132

715515232319

CC3050DDVD The Criterion Collection


Totalitarianism--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.


Dystopian films.
Romance films.
Science fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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