1984

1984 (2023)

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

In a bleak and oppressive totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother, personal freedoms are nonexistent and surveillance is constant. Art is mocked and destroyed, and imagination is considered a serious illness. In this grim world, a brilliant mathematician engages in a forbidden romance with a colleague and learns about a secret resistance. He is faced with a choice - to join or betray it.

Date of release
2023-11-15
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (14)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama
Director
Diana Ringo

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Nineteen Eighty-Four

1984 is a 2023 Finnish-Russian sci-fi dystopian black comedy drama film directed by Diana Ringo. The film is based upon George Orwell's 1949 novel of the same name as well as Yevgeny Zamyatin's 1920–1921 novel We. It was well-received by critics.

Production

The film is the third feature film adaptation of the novel 1984 by George Orwell. It is dedicated to the 120th birth anniversary of George Orwell.

It was shot in Moscow. 1984 is an independently produced film made without Russian government support or other government funds. Ringo has said in an interview to David Ryan (author of George Orwell on Screen) that she wished to make a film which would show the humorous and satiric side of "1984".

The film's soundtrack was composed entirely by Diana Ringo.

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