Fahrenheit 451

About Fahrenheit 451

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.

Fahrenheit 451 (1966) is a science fiction film directed by François Truffaut. The film is filed under co-workers relationship, firefighter, political repression, and totalitarian regime.

Julie Christie stars as Clarisse, Oskar Werner as Guy Montag, Cyril Cusack as Captain Beatty, and Anton Diffring as Fabian. At 113 minutes long, it arrived in September 1966.

The screenplay is by François Truffaut and Jean-Louis Richard. It is adapted from a novel.

Equilibrium, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and The Double make useful companions to Fahrenheit 451, all filed under book burning and dystopia. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 1,120 votes and it carries a NR rating.