Overview
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
Director and cast
- Damian Lewis as George Orwell (voice)
- George Orwell as Self (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Viktor Orbán as Self (archive footage)
- Colin Powell as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
- Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
- Ernest Hemingway as Self (archive footage)
- Salman Rushdie as Self (archive footage)
- Charlotte Brontë as Self (archive footage)
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