Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) by Sanjid P — 08 Nov 2008

Excellent movie adaptation from our all time favorite Ray Bradbury's one of the greatest stories. Splendid!

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) was written by Sanjid P on 08 Nov 2008.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Oliver T (184) on 01 Aug 2012

Un excellent film! Je suis tellement surpris du résultat, puisque le scénario, à part avoir le mérite d'intriguer, semble si mauvais…

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By Daniel B (1,494) on 16 Dec 2012

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By April W (341) on 10 Nov 2013

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By Adam T (636) on 13 Nov 2016

Generally considered to be a failed adaptation of Bradbury's novel, I think it's better than it's reputation would suggest. It has problems…

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I think I saw this in my early teens (not sure though). I found it a real bore. I think it was Truffaut's only English language film…

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By Samuel T (91) on 28 Apr 2015

Uma sociedade em que os bombeiros queimam livros para manter a população desinformada…

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By X X (227) on 26 Aug 2012

A quaintly insightful yet stiff, emotionally muted and distractingly art directed adaptation of an imaginative fantasy…

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By David U (652) on 27 Dec 2012

Francois Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 is your typical dystopian story; man is part of a dystopian society (in this case actively participates…

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By Penelope Houston (126) for Sight and Sound (827) on 05 Jul 2018

It is as though Truffaut has drawn on everything he knows about cinema to express unshakable loyalty to the written word…

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