Fahrenheit 451

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Cast & Crew

Oskar Werner
Montag

Julie Christie
Linda, Clarisse

Cyril Cusack
The Captain

Anton Diffring
Fabian

Jeremy Spenser
Man with the Apple

Bee Duffell
Book Lady

Alex Scott
Book Person: "The Life of Henry Brulard"

Gillian Lewis
TV Announcer (uncredited)

Ann Bell
Doris (uncredited)

Caroline Hunt
Helen (uncredited)

Anna Palk
Jackie (uncredited)

Denis Gilmore
Book Person: "The Martian Chronicles" (uncredited)

François Truffaut
Director

Ray Bradbury
Writer

Jean-Louis Richard
Screenwriter

François Truffaut
Screenwriter

Helen Scott
Writer

Lewis M. Allen
Producer

Miriam Brickman
Executive Producer

Michael Dalamar
Associate Producer

Jane C. Nusbaum
Associate Producer

Bernard Herrmann
Original Music

Nicolas Roeg
Cinematographer

Thom Noble
Film Editor

Syd Cain
Production Designer

Tony Walton
Production Designer

Syd Cain
Art Direction

Tony Walton
Costume Designer

Basil Newall
Makeup Artist

Ian Lewis
Production Manager

Tony Walton
Production Supervisor

Bryan Coates
Assistant Director

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Critic Reviews for Fahrenheit 451

Audience Reviews for Fahrenheit 451

• Dec 21, 2015

  More like a jazz riff on the source material than a note by note translation, Traffaut's version actually adds interesting layers not intended by Bradbury. It's always cool to see how the past imagined the future and this imagination is well layered. For instance all the houses have TV antennas. Its a important feature of Traffaut's vision --- and its wrong technically. Nobody back then saw WIFI coming. On the other hand wall-sized flat screens are a right on the money prediction. On the whole the film is an uneven affair, and Werner's presence is disconcerting, yet as sci-fi it totally works. Its not just about burning books. Its about controlling the masses.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Mar 30, 2012

  Transposed to the screen by Truffaut and with an evoking score by Bernard Herrmann, Bradbury's terrifying vision of a future is a brilliant allegory that remains intelligent and pertinent even today, when books may not be destroyed but are scorned by people.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Jan 21, 2011

  What has always impressed me about Bradbury's classic is his commitment to post-Enlightenment ideals. This film and Bradbury's novel obviously condemn book-burning. And the film lingers on the burning pages with an almost-overwrought, almost-melodramatic pathos. But it also shows <i>Mein Kampf</i> about to be torched. What Bradbury says is that in accordance with post-Enlightenment philosophy, when people are allowed free access to ideas, invariably the good ideas rise to the top and the bad ones fall. It is only after we trust in the goodness of human perception that we can see the burning of Hilter's work as tragic as the burning of Twain. What I've written so far is only about the source material because that's the only part of this film I liked. We never get to see Montag's journey; he goes from book-burner to reader in the matter of a quick night and a quicker conversation. I normally don't care about set design, but this is a shallow, half-hearted attempt at creating a <i>Stepford Wives</i> future, and we needed a greater commitment to this idea if Truffaut wanted to feature the design so prominently. Finally, I was remarkable unimpressed by Oskar Werner. His command of English was a stark contrast to all the characters around him, and he remained stolid, emotionless, and ineffective throughout most of the film's action. Overall, read the book; don't see the film.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Sep 05, 2010

  This may seem a strange film if you haven't read the book, but if you have you know it's awesome. I really liked the movie.
  Aj V Super Reviewer

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