UK,
1966, 112 min
Directed by:
François TruffautCinematography:
Nicolas RoegComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Ann Bell, Mark Lester, Eric Mason, Denis Gilmore, Michael Balfour, David Glover, Yvonne Blake (more)Plots(1)
François Truffaut co-writes and directs this classic drama adapted from Ray Bradbury's novel. In the not-too-distant future, forbidden volumes of literature are burned regularly by the 'firemen'. Montag (Oskar Werner) is the man in charge of the burnings, but after meeting a revolutionary book-owner, schoolteacher Clarisse (Julie Christie), he begins to have doubts - both about his vocation and his dead marriage to pleasure-seeking Linda (also Christie). Curious about the draw of literature, Montag keeps forbidden volumes of books for himself, and soon embarks on a secret affair with Linda. The cast also includes Anton Diffring and Cyril Cusack. (Universal Pictures UK)
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