In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

Edmond O'Brien
as Winston Smith of the Outer Party

Jan Sterling
as Julia of the Outer Party

Michael Redgrave
as O'Connor of the Inner Party

David Kossoff
as Charrington the Junk Shop Owner

Mervyn Johns
as Jones

Donald Pleasence
as R. Parsons

Carol Wolveridge
as Selina Parsons

Ernest Clark
as Outer Party Announcer

Patrick Allen
as Inner Party Official

Ronan O'Casey
as Rutherford