1956 1984 In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love. Credits Director Michael Anderson Producer N. Peter Rathvon Writers William Templeton , Ralph Gilbert Bettison Cinematographer C.M. Pennington-Richards Editor Bill Lewthwaite Composer Malcolm Arnold Casting Robert Lennard Cast Edmond O'Brien , Jan Sterling , Michael Redgrave , David Kossoff , Mervyn Johns , Donald Pleasence , Carol Wolveridge , Ernest Clark , Patrick Allen , Ronan O'Casey Studios Columbia Pictures , Holiday Film Productions Ltd. Genres Drama Science Fiction External IMDb Amazon Posters 5