Summary

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.

Director

Raoul Peck

Actors and Actresses

Damian Lewis

George Orwell (voice)

George Orwell

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Viktor Orbán

Self (archive footage)

Colin Powell

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Ernest Hemingway

Self (archive footage)

Salman Rushdie

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Brontë

Self (archive footage)

Producers

Anonymous Content, Closer Media, Jigsaw Productions, Velvet Film, Universal Pictures Content Group, The Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell