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14 November 1966 (USA)
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In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task. full summary | add synopsis
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Book Burning
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 2 nominations
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(14 articles)
Ray Bradbury To Pitch Miniseries
(From Screen Rant. 15 November 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Stunning ‘The Prisoner’ Still Holds Viewer Interest Captive
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 13 November 2009, 10:09 AM, PST)
(From Screen Rant. 15 November 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Stunning ‘The Prisoner’ Still Holds Viewer Interest Captive
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 13 November 2009, 10:09 AM, PST)
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The Books Are Alive
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Cast
(Complete credited 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' |
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| Noel Davis | ... | Cousin Midge - TV Personality |
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112 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Iceland:12 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:12 |
USA:Unrated |
Singapore:PG |
West Germany:12
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Oskar Werner cut his hair for the final scene to purposely create a continuity error. This was due to his hatred for the director.
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Revealing mistakes: After Montag comes out of the first raid to burn the books, the placement of the fire protective clothing (helmet and gloves) are unnatural movements and appear to be a reverse run of film footage. This is further compounded by the fact that he walks backwards to get the flamethrower which has flame entering the nozzle instead of leaving the nozzle.
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Cousin Claudette:
Today's figures for operations in the urban area alone account for the elimination of a total of 2,750 pounds of conventional editions, 836 pounds of first editions, and 17 pounds of manuscripts were also destroyed. Twenty-three anti-social elements were detained, pending re-education.
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Referenced in Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
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In a future totalitarian and oppressive society, where books are forbidden, Guy Montag (Oskar Werner) is a fireman. The mission of firemen in this society with fireproof houses is to burn books at 451o F, the temperature of combustion of paper. Montag is married with Linda (Julie Christie), a futile woman that joins "The Family" through the interactive television. When Montag meets Clarisse (Julie Christie, in a double role), she questions him if he has never read a book, and Montag become curious. He decides to steal and read a book, twisting his view of life.
François Truffault is one of my favorite directors, and his unique English-spoken film "Fahrenheit 451" is a masterpiece and one of my favorite movies ever. The first time I saw this movie, I was a teenager and I was very impressed with such clever story about this fascinating oppressive society. The visionary Ray Bradbury frightens the viewers with this dramatic sci-fi, not far from the reality in many parts of the world almost forty years later. The awesome Julie Christie, as usual, and Oskar Werner from "Jules et Jim", have magnificent performances. The optimistic conclusion closes this adaptation with golden-key. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): It is a shame, but this movie has not been released on video or DVD in Brazil. Many years ago, a cable and a broadcast television presented "Fahrenheit 451", but this masterpiece was forgotten by the Brazilian distributors. The unique alternative for Brazilian movie lovers that speak English is to buy the American DVD.