Synopsis
In a future totalitarian and oppressive society, where books are forbidden, Guy Montag is a fireman. The mission of firemen in this society with fireproof houses is to burn books at 451o F, the temperature of combustion of paper. Montag is married to Linda, a futile woman that joins "The Family" through the interactive television. When Montag meets Clarisse, she asks him if he has ever read a book - Montag becomes curious. He decides to steal and read a book, twisting his view of life.
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (3)
- Foreign production companies : Vineyard Film, Anglo Enterprises
- Film exports/foreign sales : Universal Studios, mk2 films
- French distribution : Universal Pictures International France
Full credits (6)
- Screenwriters : François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard
- Director of Photography : Nicolas Roeg
- Music Composer : Bernard Hermann
- Assistant director : Suzanne Schiffman
- Editor : Thom Noble
- Author of original work : Ray Bradbury
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Science fiction
- Themes : The future
- Production language : English, French
- Production country : Great Britain