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Fahrenheit 451 [videorecording] / an Enterprise Vineyard Film production ; producer, Lewis M. Allen ; director, Francois Truffaut ; screenplay by Francois Truffaut and Jean-Louis Richard.

Summary:

Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783255357
  • ISBN: 9780783255354
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Ray Bradbury.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966.
Special features: the novel: a discussion with author Ray Bradbury; the making of Fahrenheit 451; feature commentary with Julie Christie; the music of Fahrenheit 451; the original title sequence of feature; photo poster gallery; theatrical trailer.
Title from disc label.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Nicholas Roeg ; film editor, Thom Noble ; music, Bernard Herrmann.
Participant or Performer Note:
Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Jeremy Spenser, Alex Scott.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital 2.0 mono., widescreen version.
Language Note:
Optional subtitles: Spanish, French. Captioned in English.
Subject:
Bradbury, Ray, 1920- > Film and video adaptations.
Reading > Political aspects > Drama.
Censorship > Drama.
Totalitarianism > Drama.
Intellectual freedom > Drama.
Book burning > Drama.
Genre:
Science fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

Available copies

  • 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Rutherford County Library DVD Fah (Text) 38801101096508 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Elkin Public Library DVD (Text) 30499100446465 Adult Video Available -
High Point Library DVD FEATURE FAH (Text) 30519009726855 Adult Video Fiction Available -
J.C. Holliday Library D 3083 Drama (Text) 810191000565498 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Kill Devil Hills Library DVD F FAH (Text) 39488501145306 Adult Video Available -
Leland Library DVD 7318 (Text) 31423621348264 Adult Video Available -
Lewisville Branch DVD SCI FI/FANTASY NOT RATED (Text) 0112517268788 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Marion Library DVD FAH (Text) 37810434987409 Adult Video Available -
Mocksville DVD FF FAHRENHEIT (Text) 39872001195186 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library FF 50879 DVD (Text) 0020512401850 Adult Video Available -

Accessibility Features

Summary: Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.