"Big Brother is Watching."

1956

1h 30m

6.5(126 votes)

Science Fiction

Drama

Overview

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

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Edmond O'Brien

Winston Smith of the Outer Party

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Jan Sterling

Julia of the Outer Party

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Michael Redgrave

O'Connor of the Inner Party

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David Kossoff

Charrington the Junk Shop Owner

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Mervyn Johns

Jones

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Donald Pleasence

R. Parsons

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Carol Wolveridge

Selina Parsons

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Ernest Clark

Outer Party Announcer

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Patrick Allen

Inner Party Official

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Ronan O'Casey

Rutherford

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Bartlett Mullins

Syme

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Michael Ripper

Outer Party Orator

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Ewen Solon

Outer Party Orator

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Kenneth Griffith

Prisoner

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Walter Gotell

Guard (uncredited)

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Patrick Troughton

Man on Telescreen (uncredited)

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John Vernon

Big Brother (uncredited)

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Barbara Keogh

Special Woman (uncredited)

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Barbara Cavan

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

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Anthony Jacobs

Telescreen (voice) (uncredited)

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Bernard Rebel

Kalador (uncredited)

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