Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) by Gabriel K — 25 Sep 2009
An interesting early English-language film from Truffaut, done after his flagship New Wave films. Apparently, he didn't know any English at this point of his career during the shooting. The film is based on a Ray Bradbury novel of the same title.
It definitely has a hitchcockean feel to it, in terms of the way the movie was shot, the editing and especially the soundtrack. You can tell Francois was also a particular admirer of books, perhaps this is the main theme of the film.
There even is a shot of a 'Cahiers du Cinema' book being burned. Quite enjoyable after so many years.
This review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) was written by Gabriel K on 25 Sep 2009.
Fahrenheit 451 has generally received positive reviews.
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