1984 April 25, 2009

Phyllis Wattis Theater
3:00 p.m.
Michael Radford, 1984, 113 min.

Based on George Orwell's seminal novel, 1984 takes place in about a totalitarian superstate ruled by Big Brother. The protagonist, Winston Smith, is a malcontent who illegally records his thoughts and desires in his diary and, even worse, falls in love.

Part of The Future of the Past: Utopia/Dystopia, 1965-1984.

$5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Tickets are available at the museum (with no surcharge) or online. Double features: films offered on the same date are included in one ticket.

Official Website: http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1350