1984 story

movie: 1984 (1956) · 1956-03-06

1984 is a 1956 British black-and-white science fiction film, based on the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian future society.

18 total · 9 major · 9 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
betrayal major Winston ultimately betrayed Julia after being subjected to unbearable tortures and vice versa.
forbidden love major Winston and Julia were in love but it was forbidden in the totalitarian state.
government indoctrination major The people of Oceania were subjected to constant indoctrination.
mass surveillance major The film is set in a totalitarian society in the future where the population may be monitored at any time.
nuclear holocaust major Three great police states came to dominate the world after a nuclear conflagration in 1965.
questioning one's beliefs major Winston increasingly becomes of the totalitarian system in which he is embedded.
resistance movement major Winston sought to join a rumored underground movement against Big Brother.
star-crossed lovers major Winston and Julia were in love but it was forbidden in the totalitarian state.
trust in a potential foe major Winston elected to place his trust in Julia and Charrington even though they may have been spies.
coping with being tortured minor Charrington tortured Winston.