Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Directed by

François Truffaut

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, dystopian film, arthouse science fiction film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,083 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future society, firemen burn books to suppress ideas. A fireman named Montag begins to question his role after meeting a rebellious woman.

bleakstylizedslow-burncontemplativeoppressivemelancholiccerebral

What happens

Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 British dystopian drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, and Cyril Cusack. Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury, the film takes place in a controlled society in an oppressive future, in which the government sends out firemen to destroy all literature to prevent revolution and thinking. The film received mixed reviews upon its release, but has since garnered critical reevaluation over the years. This was Truffaut's first colour film and his only non French-language film. At the 27th Venice International Film Festival, Fahrenheit 451 was nominated for the Golden Lion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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