Fahrenheit 451
What if you had no right to read?
- 1966
- Rated NR
- 1h 53m
- Drama
- Science Fiction
Rating: 7.1 out of 10TMDB(1.1K votes)
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…
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Box office
Grossed $2M worldwide, about 1.3 times its $1.5M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Fahrenheit 451
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Cleveland
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Music
Music by Bernard Herrmann
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Nicolas Roeg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- François TruffautScreenplay
- Jean-Louis RichardScreenplay
- Ray BradburyNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 7, 1966
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Julie ChristieClarisse / Linda Montag
Oskar WernerGuy Montag
Cyril CusackCaptain Beatty
Anton DiffringFabian / Headmistress
Jeremy SpenserMan with the Apple
Bee DuffellBook Woman
Alex ScottBook Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'- Gillian AldamJudoka Woman (uncredited)
Michael BalfourBook Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)- Ann BellDoris (uncredited)
Yvonne BlakeBook Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)
Arthur CoxMale Nurse (uncredited)- Frank CoxBook Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)
- Fred CoxBook Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)
Noel DavisCousin Midge - TV Personality (uncredited)- Judith DrinanBook Person - Plato's 'Republic' (uncredited)
Kevin EldonRobert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)
Alan FordFire Man (uncredited)- Joan FrancisTelephonist (uncredited)
Denis GilmoreBook Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' (uncredited)
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