Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

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What if you had no right to read?

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…

• Released: 1966-09-07
• Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,127 votes

Directed by François Truffaut.

Top cast

• Julie Christie as Clarisse / Linda Montag
• Oskar Werner as Guy Montag
• Cyril Cusack as Captain Beatty
• Anton Diffring as Fabian / Headmistress
• Jeremy Spenser as Man with the Apple
• Bee Duffell as Book Woman
• Alex Scott as Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'
• Gillian Aldam as Judoka Woman (uncredited)
• Michael Balfour as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
• Ann Bell as Doris (uncredited)

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Where to watch Fahrenheit 451

• United States: buy on Fandango At Home

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