George Orwell's 1984 /
Using powerful dramatization of scenes from 1984, this program explores George Orwell's vision of totalitarian future where only mindless conformity is rewarded. Orwell biographer Bernard Crick; social psychologist Philip Zimbardo; Marvin Roseblum, executive producer of 1984; human rights advoc...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[2005]
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| Series: | Great books (Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm))
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| Summary: | Using powerful dramatization of scenes from 1984, this program explores George Orwell's vision of totalitarian future where only mindless conformity is rewarded. Orwell biographer Bernard Crick; social psychologist Philip Zimbardo; Marvin Roseblum, executive producer of 1984; human rights advocate Robert Kirschner; futurist Ray Kurzweil and Kevin Warwick; and others scrutinize the novel while considering issues of contemporary concern, such as the power of the media and the intrusion of computer surveillance into daily life. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, David Leach ; music, Chris Purrington. |