Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film) by b Ramin Bahrani,
Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Ramin Bahrani |
| Produced by | David Coatsworth |
| Screenplay by | Ramin Bahrani Amir Naderi |
| Based on | Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury |
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| Cinematography | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Edited by | Alex Hall |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fahrenheit 451 is a 2018 American dystopian drama film directed and co-written by Ramin Bahrani, based on the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Lilly Singh, Grace Lynn Kung and Martin Donovan. Set in a future America, the film follows a "fireman" whose job it is to burn books, which are now illegal, only to question society after meeting a young woman. After premiering at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, the film aired on HBO on May 19, 2018 receiving negative to mixed critical reviews.
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Plot[edit]
In the future, after a second civil war, most reading in America is confined to the Internet, called "the 9," and most books are banned (except for greatly simplified versions of books such as The Bible, To the Lighthouse and Moby Dick)[1]. Books are ordered to be burned by the "firemen", who are part of the Ministry, an authoritarian dictatorship that blames unhappiness, mental illness, and conflicting opinions on reading the "wrong" literature.
Guy Montag, a fireman living in Cleveland, goes about his work without question, believing that by following in his captain's footsteps he is serving and protecting society. All this changes when he meets an informant named Clarisse, who makes him challenge his actions and convictions by sharing with him some of the real history of America and the rise of the Ministry.[2] When he finally decides to rebel and understand how the "Eels" (book-reading outcasts) read, he comes to a realization—he now wants to read as well. Montag decides to help a rebel who has a plan to reproduce their information through animals. This rebel group encoded books into a bird's DNA so that it can live on and survive the efforts of the firemen. Montag was supposed to steal a transponder from the fire department in order to attach it to the bird so that it can be located by a group of scientists who will transfer the DNA to other animals.
After Montag steals the transponder, Beatty goes to him and confirms his intentions whether Montag wants to burn books. The firemen go to Montag's house and find a large stash of planted books. On Beatty's orders he starts burning the stash. Montag remembers that Captain Beatty was among the group of firemen who beat up his father for being an Eel and suddenly becomes rebellious and immediately stops burning the books. Montag is confronted by Captain Beatty who erases his identity. After burning alive a fireman, he finds himself on the run, eventually connecting with the group of Eels. The Eels' house is discovered by the firemen; Montag finds the bird and places a transponder inside it so that it can find its way to scientists in Canada. Captain Beatty confronts him and attempts to stop him, but allows the bird to fly away. After Montag releases the bird, Beatty burns him alive in a fit of rage. The starling makes it to Canada, and joins with an immense flock of other starlings.
Cast[edit]
- Michael B. Jordan as Guy Montag
- Michael Shannon as Captain John Beatty
- Sofia Boutella as Clarisse McClellan
- Khandi Alexander as Toni Morrison
- Lilly Singh as Raven
- Martin Donovan as Commissioner Nyari
- Andy McQueen as Gustavo
- Dylan Taylor as Douglas
- Grace Lynn Kung as Chairman Mao
- Keir Dullea as Historian
Production[edit]
Ramin Bahrani had been developing an adaptation of Bradbury's novel as early as June 2016.[3][4] In April 2017, Michael Shannon and Michael B. Jordan were cast in the film, with Jordan also assuming an executive producer role.[5] In June, Sofia Boutella boarded the project,[6] YouTube personality Lilly Singh was cast as a vlogger,[7] and Laura Harrier was cast as Millie, Montag's wife (though she was cut from the film).[8] Filming began in July 2017,[9] with the additions of Martin Donovan, Andy McQueen and Grace Lynn Kung to the cast in August.[10]
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