The Road to 1984

Overview

1984 was not a leap into the future-but a look at the dangers already present-in Orwell's lifetime. The Road to 1984 intertwines vision and reality. It displays the passion and chronicles the career of Orwell--who warned us of what could happen if we stayed on that road--his road to 1948 and ours to 1984.

Directed by David Wheatley

Top cast

James Fox

Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith

Janet Dale

Eileen Blair

Julia Goodman

Sonia Brownell/Julia

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Judy Holt

Susan Watson

Don McKillop

O'Brien/Doctor

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David Hirsch

Goldstein

Hugh Cross

Richard Blair (Snr)

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Pauline Jefferson

Ida Blair

Mark Jax

David Holbrook

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Michael Wynne

Cyril Connolly

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Jack Walters

Bozo

Bryan Coleman

Refined Tramp (Maurice)

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Stuart Richman

Hospital Chaplain

David Webb

Magazine Editor

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Brian Spink

Dept. Head (BBC)

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Olive Pendleton

Matron

Madhav Sharma

Indian Actor (BBC)

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Robin Hayter

Spanish Police Officer

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Jimmy Fung

Condemned Prisoner

Bernard Atha

Shop Manager

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