- Saturday, April 25, 2009
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1984
Phyllis Wattis Theater
3:00 p.m.
Michael Radford, 1984, 113 min., 35mm
Based on George Orwell's seminal novel, 1984 takes place in about a totalitarian superstate ruled by Big Brother. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a malcontent who illegally records his thoughts and desires in his diary and, even worse, falls in love.
Part of The Future of the Past: Utopia/Dystopia, 1965-1984.
$5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Tickets are available at the museum (with no surcharge) or online. Double features: films offered on the same date are included in one ticket.
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Image: Michael Radford, 1984 (still), 1984; photo courtesy Photofest NYC
