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Fahrenheit 451

1966·1h 52m·Approved
DramaSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
47,600 votes

In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.

Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 drama sci-fi movie directed by François Truffaut, starring Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 47,600 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
François Truffaut
Stars
Oskar Werner
Julie Christie
Cyril Cusack
Anton Diffring
Details
1966-11-14
112 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French, Japanese, Russian
Keywords
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