D.Y. Martin

Grim but hauntingly plausible view of a totalitarian world. What surprised me the most, is that when I read the novel back in the 1970s, the character image of Winston, in my mind, was John Hurt; I imagined Winston as a gaunt, sickly, pale and sad being, and it was ironic to me that he was the actor chosen for the role (I'm not putting down Jon Hurt, BTW- he was brilliant as The Elephant man and in 10 Rillington Place). Brilliant but disturbing film.