--- product_id: 6191858 title: "Nineteen Eighty Four" price: "€ 32.02" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/6191858-nineteen-eighty-four store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Nineteen Eighty Four **Price:** € 32.02 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nineteen Eighty Four - **How much does it cost?** € 32.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6191858-nineteen-eighty-four) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description black and white-George Orwell's famous science fiction novel about life in a strict futuristic totalitarian society is handled masterfully by early BBC television. A young Peter Cushing give one of the best performances as Winston Smith, a man tired of the oppressive government. Big Brother is always watching in a world where individual thought, actions, and feelings are a crime. When Winston breaks the law by falling in love with Julia, he seeks to join a small band of government resistors. But, the all seeing eyes of the government soon detect the intent of the two lovers, and Winston is taken by the government for reprogramming. Can Winston's human will and spirit survive such torture, or will he break and become a mindless servant of the system? As Winston's interrogator says, if you want to imagine the future, envision a boot stomping on a human face...forever... Review: Wonderful BBC 1950's TV film of 1984 - This is the first recording of 1984 on film, made for the BBC in the 1950's, a brilliant set of performances, with sinister overtones for today's emerging information centered ploice states, or as one might say 1984 by stealth. Peter Cushing plays a great part, the settings are dark and the feeling of hopelessness and yet immense course and human fortitude. The ideas are derived from Stalin's pathological police state which like no other devoured its own's children, Goya perfectly captured the essence of this over 100 years earlier in his portrayal of Saturnus devouring his chidren. The film quality is not so good, but I think we are very lucky it survived so I for one would never complain. Buy it its very cheap and read the book and animal farm. Review: Incredible - This 1954 BBC production is amazing to watch. Orwell's tale of a futuristic society actually caused a great deal of controversy when it first aired due to the scenes of torture, most of which is implied rather than shown. Peter Cushing's portrayal of Winston Smith may just be his best work, his performance carries the story. The rest of the cast is also good, though only Andre Morell and Donald Pleasance are known to American viewers. Morell is much better here than he was as Watson in Hammer's "Hound of the Baskervilles", while Pleasance has less to do before his character no longer exists. The black and white photography helps to convey the dreary atmosphere necessary to the story. It starts out slow, but soon draws the viewer into the story and refuses to let go until the credits roll. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0027VW6ZW | | Actors | Andre Morell, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Yvonne Mitchell | | Best Sellers Rank | #109,382 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #2,233 in Science Fiction DVDs #10,106 in Action & Adventure DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (238) | | Director | Rudolph Cartier | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Media Format | Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces | | Release date | April 27, 2009 | | Run time | 1 hour and 47 minutes | | Studio | PR Studios | ## Images ![Nineteen Eighty Four - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dpfOcytFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful BBC 1950's TV film of 1984 *by M***Y on October 2, 2009* This is the first recording of 1984 on film, made for the BBC in the 1950's, a brilliant set of performances, with sinister overtones for today's emerging information centered ploice states, or as one might say 1984 by stealth. Peter Cushing plays a great part, the settings are dark and the feeling of hopelessness and yet immense course and human fortitude. The ideas are derived from Stalin's pathological police state which like no other devoured its own's children, Goya perfectly captured the essence of this over 100 years earlier in his portrayal of Saturnus devouring his chidren. The film quality is not so good, but I think we are very lucky it survived so I for one would never complain. Buy it its very cheap and read the book and animal farm. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible *by P***D on December 27, 2009* This 1954 BBC production is amazing to watch. Orwell's tale of a futuristic society actually caused a great deal of controversy when it first aired due to the scenes of torture, most of which is implied rather than shown. Peter Cushing's portrayal of Winston Smith may just be his best work, his performance carries the story. The rest of the cast is also good, though only Andre Morell and Donald Pleasance are known to American viewers. Morell is much better here than he was as Watson in Hammer's "Hound of the Baskervilles", while Pleasance has less to do before his character no longer exists. The black and white photography helps to convey the dreary atmosphere necessary to the story. It starts out slow, but soon draws the viewer into the story and refuses to let go until the credits roll. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Production - ignore frame grabs on the cover! *by D***E on December 3, 2009* I ordered this because we wanted to see the first-ever production of the Orwell novel. This is a great BBC production of the novel - the screenplay was written by Nigel Kneale (who did "Quatermass" for BBC). Peter Cushing is, of course, wonderful. HOWEVER: when we received the disc, we noted that the frame grab photos on the back cover are from the 1956 film version of the novel starring Edmund O'Brien! IGNORE THE GRABS - the film IS the BBC tv version with Peter Cushing. ## Frequently Bought Together - Nineteen Eighty Four - 1984 - 1984 (The Criterion Collection) [DVD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/6191858-nineteen-eighty-four](https://www.desertcart.at/products/6191858-nineteen-eighty-four) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*