Orwell: 2+2=5

George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.

Cast

Damian Lewis

as George Orwell (voice)

George Orwell

as Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

as Self (archive footage)

Viktor Orbán

as Self (archive footage)

Colin Powell

as Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

as Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

as Self (archive footage)

Ernest Hemingway

as Self (archive footage)

Salman Rushdie

as Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Brontë

as Self (archive footage)

Reviews

Brent Marchant

George Orwell (born Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1050), author of such legendary novels as the allegorical Animal Farm and dystopian 1984, has been called one of the greatest and most insightful writers of the 20th Century. And, in light of recent history, he’s also been widely regarded as one of the mos...

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