France / Nov 11, 2020 / arte
An in-depth look of how two of the most famous dystopian novels became reality
53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50) and Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), the genius authors of the two most groundbreaking novels of anticipation of the 20th century: 1984 and Brave New World; two lucid witnesses of the maledictions of the modern world whose novels have found a considerable echo with our time.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Murray | Self - Huxley's Biographer |
| Boualem Sansal | Self - Writer |
| Jeffrey Steinberg | Self - Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| Xi Jinping | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Vladimir Putin | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Donald Trump | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Joseph Stalin | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Aldous Huxley | Self - Writer (archive footage) |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | George Orwell, Aldous Huxley : « 1984 » ou « Le Meilleur des mondes » ? |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ARTE, Les Films en vrac, Histoire TV |
| Official site | cineflixrights.com |
| Release date | 11 novembre 2020 |
| Writer | Caroline Benarrosh, Hauke Lanz, Philippe Calderon, Frédéric Gazeau |
| Editing | Denis van Waerebeke, Louise Le Tutour, Theo Mori, Éric Heinrich |
| Cinematography | Nedjma Berder |
| Assistant directors | Hauke Lanz, Caroline Benarrosh, Philippe Calderon |
| Camera operators | Nedjma Berder |
| Additional photography | Nedjma Berder |
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| Production design | Laurent Bompard |
| Art direction | Laurent Bompard |
| Set decoration | Laurent Bompard |
| Visual effects | Laurent Bompard |
| Music | Félix Sabal-Lecco, Irénée Matuszewski, Christophe Moreno |
| Sound | Irénée Matuszewski, Christophe Moreno, Félix Sabal-Lecco |
Release dates
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Germany / Nov 11, 2020 / arte
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