| Authors: |
Vineyard Films
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Allen, Lewis M., 1922-
Truffaut, François.
Richard, Jean-Louis.
Werner, Oskar, 1922-1984.
Christie, Julie, 1941-
Cusack, Cyril, 1910-1993.
Diffring, Anton, 1918-1989
Spenser, Jeremy, 1937-
Scott, Alex.
Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-
Noble, Thom.
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975.
Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
Reading -- Political aspects -- Drama.
Censorship -- Drama.
Totalitarianism -- Drama.
Intellectual freedom -- Drama.
Book burning -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Bradbury, Ray,1920- -- Film and video adaptations.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2003. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
0783255357 9780783255354 |
| Notes: |
Title from disc label. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. |
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Based on the novel by Ray Bradbury. |
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Special features: the novel, a discussion with author Ray Bradbury; the making of Fahrenheit 451; feature commentary with Julie Christie; the music of Fahrenheit 451; the original title sequence of feature; photo poster gallery; theatrical trailer. |
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Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Jeremy Spenser, Alex Scott. |
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DVD, Dolby digital 2.0 mono., widescreen version. |
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In English with optional subtitles in Spanish, French ; closed-captioned. |
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Director of photography, Nicholas Roeg ; film editor, Thom Noble ; music, Bernard Herrmann. |
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| Summary: |
Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom. |