About
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…
Theatrical
Nov 2, 1966
Box Office
$2.0M
Budget
$1.5M
Return
1.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1992
Theaters
1
Director
François Truffaut
Writers
François Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard
Producers
Lewis M. Allen, Mickey Delamar, Miriam Brickman
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Studio
Anglo Enterprises, Vineyard Film
Quotes
See all →The Right to Read Explored
Taglines
What if you had no right to read?
The Promise of Tomorrow's Flame
Taglines
A flame with the excitement and emotions of tomorrow!
Discovery of Reading in a Controlled Society
Guy Montag
Do you remember what you asked me the other day? If I ever read the books I burn? Remember?
Clarisse
Uh-huh.
Guy Montag
Last night I read one.
Questioning Choices and Identity in Society
Clarisse
Why?
Guy Montag
What?
Clarisse
How did it come about? What made it begin? What made you want to do – How could someone like you be doing this kind of work? I know everyone says that, but you! You're not like them. When I say something to you, you look at me. Why did you choose this job? For you it doesn't seem to make any sense.
Cast
Full credits →J
Julie Christie
Clarisse / Linda Montag
O
Oskar Werner
Guy Montag
C
Cyril Cusack
Captain Beatty
A
Anton Diffring
Fabian / Headmistress
J
Jeremy Spenser
Man with the Apple
B
Bee Duffell
Book Woman
A
Alex Scott
Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'
G
Gillian Aldam
Judoka Woman (uncredited)
M
Michael Balfour
Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
A
Ann Bell
Doris (uncredited)
Y
Yvonne Blake
Book Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)
A
Arthur Cox
Male Nurse (uncredited)
F
Frank Cox
Book Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)
F
Fred Cox
Book Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)
N
Noel Davis
Cousin Midge - TV Personality (uncredited)
K
Kevin Eldon
Robert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)
A
Alan Ford
Fire Man (uncredited)
D
Denis Gilmore
Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' (uncredited)
D
David Glover
Book Person: 'The Pickwick Papers' (uncredited)
T
Tina Hart
Wanted Woman (uncredited)
