Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
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1966
1h 53m
7.1(1030 votes)
Drama
Science Fiction

Overview

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

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40 members
Acting

Julie Christie

Clarisse / Linda Montag

Julie Christie
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Oskar Werner

Guy Montag

Oskar Werner
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Cyril Cusack

Captain Beatty

Cyril Cusack
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Anton Diffring

Fabian / Headmistress

Anton Diffring
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Jeremy Spenser

Man with the Apple

Jeremy Spenser
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Bee Duffell

Book Woman

Bee Duffell
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Alex Scott

Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'

Alex Scott
Crew

Gillian Aldam

Judoka Woman (uncredited)

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Michael Balfour

Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)

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Ann Bell

Doris (uncredited)

Ann Bell
Costume & Make-Up

Yvonne Blake

Book Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)

Yvonne Blake
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Arthur Cox

Male Nurse (uncredited)

Arthur Cox
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Frank Cox

Book Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)

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Fred Cox

Book Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)

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Noel Davis

Cousin Midge - TV Personality (uncredited)

Noel Davis
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Judith Drinan

Book Person - Plato's 'Republic' (uncredited)

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Kevin Eldon

Robert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)

Kevin Eldon
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Alan Ford

Fire Man (uncredited)

Alan Ford
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Joan Francis

Telephonist (uncredited)

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Denis Gilmore

Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' (uncredited)

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David Glover

Book Person: 'The Pickwick Papers' (uncredited)

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Tina Hart

Wanted Woman (uncredited)

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Arthur Haynes

Man on Commuter Train (uncredited)

Arthur Haynes
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Caroline Hunt

Helen (uncredited)

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Edward Kaye

Judoka Man (uncredited)

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Mark Lester

Second Schoolboy (uncredited)

Mark Lester
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Gillian Lewis

TV Announcer (uncredited)

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Eric Mason

Male Nurse (uncredited)

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Sound

Charlie McFadden

Nervous Man at Post Box (uncredited)

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Roma Milne

Clarisse's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Michael Mundell

Trainee Stoneman (uncredited)

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Anna Palk

Jackie (uncredited)

Anna Palk
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Donald Pickering

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Donald Pickering
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John Rae

Book Person: 'Weir of Hermiston' (uncredited)

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Terry Sartain

Wanted Man (uncredited)

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Arnold Schulkes

Wanted Man (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Tom Watson

Instructor Sergeant (uncredited)

Tom Watson
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Chris William

Trainee Black (uncredited)

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Earl Younger

Book Person's Nephew: 'Weir of Hermiston' (uncredited)

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