Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

09/07/1966 (GB) • 1h 53m

Drama, Science Fiction

What if you had no right to read?

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…

Top Billed Cast

Julie Christie

Clarisse / Linda Montag

Oskar Werner

Guy Montag

Cyril Cusack

Captain Beatty

Anton Diffring

Fabian / Headmistress

Jeremy Spenser

Man with the Apple

Bee Duffell

Book Woman

Alex Scott

Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'

Gillian Aldam

Judoka Woman (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

$2,000,000.00

Keywords

husband wife relationship

based on novel or book

dystopia

totalitarian regime

book burning

co-workers relationship

firefighter

political repression

bookworm

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