Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954 BBC adaptation)
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954 BBC adaptation) is a landmark British television drama that brought George Orwell’s dystopian novel to the small screen in a controversial and influential live production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television production
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television drama ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | George Orwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nineteen Eighty-Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
André Morell
NERFINISHED
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Arnold Diamond NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Pleasence NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilfrid Brambell NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Winston Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Julia – Yvonne Mitchell
NERFINISHED
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O’Brien – André Morell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsFictionalConcept |
Big Brother
NERFINISHED
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Room 101 NERFINISHED ⓘ Thought Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsFictionalOrganization | The Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Rudolph Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s British television ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDate | 1954-12-12 ⓘ |
| format | live television drama ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian drama
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political drama ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | two-act live broadcast structure ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of serious live television drama
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landmark in British television drama ⓘ |
| influenced | later television adaptations of dystopian fiction ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | BBC studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial violence
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intense torture scenes ⓘ public complaints and debate ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Television Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| reception |
critical acclaim for performances
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high viewing figures ⓘ subject of parliamentary questions in the UK ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approx. 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondBroadcastDate | 1954-12-16 ⓘ |
| setting |
Airstrip One
NERFINISHED
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Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars | Peter Cushing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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