Handlung
In einem utopischen Polizeistaat sind Bücher verboten und Lesen steht unter Strafe. Feuerwehreinheiten überwachen Verdächtige, stöbern verbotene Buchbesitzer auf und zerstören jedes bedruckte Papier. Zu einer dieser gehaßten Einheiten gehört auch Montag, der seine Arbeit liebt und seit 5 Jahren nie eine Frage gestellt hat. Da lernt er eines Tages Clarisse kennen, und plötzlich kommt ihm seine Ehefrau Linda, die ihre Tage mit Tabletten- und Fernsehkonsum verbringt, entsetzlich langweilig vor. Heimlich entflieht er dieser kontrollierten Welt und beginnt nachts zu lesen, obgleich er weiß, daß dies tödliche Konsequenzen haben kann…
Regie
Besetzung
Julie Christie
Clarisse / Linda Montag
Oskar Werner
Guy Montag
Cyril Cusack
Captain Beatty
Anton Diffring
Fabian / Headmistress
Jeremy Spenser
Man with the Apple
Bee Duffell
Book Woman
Alex Scott
Book Person: 'The Life of Henry Brulard'
Gillian Aldam
Judoka Woman (uncredited)
Michael Balfour
Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
Ann Bell
Doris (uncredited)
Yvonne Blake
Book Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)
Arthur Cox
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Cox
Book Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)
Fred Cox
Book Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)
Noel Davis
Cousin Midge - TV Personality (uncredited)
Judith Drinan
Book Person - Plato's 'Republic' (uncredited)
Kevin Eldon
Robert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)
Alan Ford
Fire Man (uncredited)
Joan Francis
Telephonist (uncredited)
Denis Gilmore
Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' (uncredited)
David Glover
Book Person: 'The Pickwick Papers' (uncredited)
Tina Hart
Wanted Woman (uncredited)
Arthur Haynes
Man on Commuter Train (uncredited)
Caroline Hunt
Helen (uncredited)
Edward Kaye
Judoka Man (uncredited)
Mark Lester
Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
Gillian Lewis
TV Announcer (uncredited)
Eric Mason
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Charlie McFadden
Nervous Man at Post Box (uncredited)
Roma Milne
Clarisse's Neighbor (uncredited)
Michael Mundell
Trainee Stoneman (uncredited)
Anna Palk
Jackie (uncredited)
Donald Pickering
TV Announcer (uncredited)
John Rae
Book Person: 'Weir of Hermiston' (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
Wanted Man (uncredited)
Arnold Schulkes
Wanted Man (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Tom Watson
Instructor Sergeant (uncredited)
Chris William
Trainee Black (uncredited)
Earl Younger
Book Person's Nephew: 'Weir of Hermiston' (uncredited)
