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    Fahrenheit 451 1966 POSTER

    Fahrenheit 451

    1966

    English

    30

    82%

    72%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    book burning

    co-worker relationship

    Drama

    dystopia

    husband wife relationship

    Sci-Fi

    totalitarian regime

    François Truffaut François Truffaut Director Denis Gilmore Denis Gilmore as Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' Tom Watson Tom Watson as Instructor Sergeant Donald Pickering Donald Pickering as TV Announcer Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Woman on Train
    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…
    Before Night Falls 2000 POSTER

    Before Night Falls

    2000

    English

    7.1

    36

    74%

    83%

    Action

    aids

    Biography

    cuba

    Drama

    latinx lead

    new york city

    Romance

    suicide

    totalitarian regime

    Julian Schnabel Julian Schnabel Director Johnny Depp Johnny Depp as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor Diego Luna Diego Luna as Carlos Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca as Jose Abreu Javier Bardem Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas
    Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
    The Tale of Despereaux 2008 POSTER

    The Tale of Despereaux

    2008

    English

    6.1

    33

    56%

    44%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    forgiveness

    honor

    loyalty

    mouse

    totalitarian regime

    Sam Fell Sam Fell Director Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd as Hovis William H. Macy William H. Macy as Lester Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver as Narrator Emma Watson Emma Watson as Princess Pea
    Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Nineteen Eighty-Four 1954 POSTER

    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Nineteen Eighty-Four

    1954

    English

    7.7

    14

    Action

    Drama

    government

    mind control

    revisionist history

    totalitarian

    totalitarianism

    totalitarian regime

    Rudolph Cartier Rudolph Cartier Director Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond as Emmanuel Goldstein Leonard Sachs Leonard Sachs as Mr. Charrington Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence as Syme Peter Cushing Peter Cushing as Winston Smith
    A man who works for 'The Party' (an all powerful empire led by a man known only as 'Big Brother') begins to have thoughts of rebellion and love for a fellow member. Together they look to help bring down the party.
    1984 1984 POSTER

    1984

    1984

    English

    7.0

    77

    75%

    71%

    Action

    anarchist

    based on novel or book

    brainwashing

    Drama

    dystopia

    fascism

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    totalitarian regime

    Michael Radford Michael Radford Director Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan as The Telescreen Announcer Shirley Stelfox Shirley Stelfox as The Whore Roger Lloyd Pack Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter John Hurt John Hurt as Winston Smith
    George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
    Goto: Island of Love 1969 POSTER

    Goto: Island of Love

    1969

    French

    6.5

    1

    Drama

    totalitarian regime

    Walerian Borowczyk Walerian Borowczyk Director Ligia Branice Ligia Branice as Glossia Michel Charrel Michel Charrel as Grymp Guy Bonnafoux Guy Bonnafoux as Gurto Rudy Lenoir Rudy Lenoir as Le juge d'instruction
    A petty thief works his way up the absurd hierarchy of Goto, an archipelago cut off from civilisation by a tumultuous earthquake. His dream is to possess Glossia, a stifled beauty trapped in a loveless marriage to a melancholic dictator.
    4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 2007 POSTER

    4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

    2007

    Romanian

    7.9

    33

    96%

    86%

    Action

    bureaucracy

    cohabitant

    Drama

    hotel room

    rape

    sexual abuse

    totalitarian regime

    Cristian Mungiu Cristian Mungiu Director Doru Ana Doru Ana as Benzanirul Geo Dobre Geo Dobre as Dr. Aldea Luminita Gheorghiu Luminita Gheorghiu as Gina Radu Anamaria Marinca Anamaria Marinca as Otilia Mihartescu
    Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.
    Persepolis 2007 POSTER

    Persepolis

    2007

    French

    8.0

    65

    96%

    92%

    1970s

    Action

    Animation

    Biography

    civil war

    Drama

    Family

    History

    parent child relationship

    puberty

    punk rock

    totalitarian regime

    War

    Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi Director Simon Abkarian Simon Abkarian as Dad Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve as Mom Sean Penn Sean Penn as Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Father Marie Gili-Pierre Marie Gili-Pierre as (voice)
    In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
    Equilibrium 2002 POSTER

    Equilibrium

    2002

    English

    7.3

    199

    39%

    81%

    Action

    anti hero

    Drama

    dystopia

    fascism

    martial arts

    resistance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    totalitarian regime

    Kurt Wimmer Kurt Wimmer Director Mike Smith Mike Smith as Enforcer Commander Christian Bale Christian Bale as John Preston William Fichtner William Fichtner as Jurgen Sean Bean Sean Bean as Partridge
    In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
    Fortress 2: Re-Entry 2000 POSTER

    Fortress 2: Re-Entry

    2000

    English

    4.5

    28

    21%

    Action

    dystopia

    escape

    mind control

    prison

    prisoner

    Sci-Fi

    totalitarian regime

    Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy Director Christopher Lambert Christopher Lambert as John Henry Brennick Beth Toussaint Beth Toussaint as Karen Brennick Nick Brimble Nick Brimble as Max Polk Pam Grier Pam Grier as Susan Mendenhall
    7 years on from the original Fortress movie, Brennick and his family are still on the run. Finally, they give in, and surrender, only to find themselves imprisoned in a new, more sophisticated fortress prison in outer space. But Brennick's not a man to give in easily, and with a 10 year old son waiting for him back on earth, he's going to pack some serious assault on the evil corporation.
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