Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Happy Birthday !!!!!

Legendary French Film Director François Truffaut was born on this day in 1932 .......  Let's turn up the heat with one of his most amazing directorial efforts in Fahrenheit 451 (1966).

Wikipedia.org Article for Actor/Director Francois Truffaut:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Truffaut

Run Time:  112 mins
Genre:  Futuristic, Science Fiction, Drama
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:   François Truffaut
Starring:  Julie Christie, Oskar Werner and Cyril Cusack

IMDB.com Entry for the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060390/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Julie Christie:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Christie

Wikipedia.org Article for Oskar Werner:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Werner

Wikipedia.org Article for Cyril Cusack:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Cusack

Trailer for the film on YouTube:


Want to see a really creepy future?  This is another amazing look into a possible future earth from a Ray Bradbury viewpoint.  The film is centered around an isolated society where books have been outlawed by an oppressive government that considers free-thinking people as a threat.

Wikipedia.org Article for the Novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451 

Since Bradbury published his book in 1953, the idea of burning books was fresh on the minds of the public, considering World War II just ended eight years before that, so it is interesting to see that kind of a perspective involved with the whole thing, even though the film didn't come out until 1966.  Yes this film is 50 years old this year.

Steven Spielberg On Working With François Truffaut during the filming of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978), on YouTube:


Francois Truffaut, who you may know as the French scientist in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), directs this film with a powerhouse of editing and interesting camera work.  It is an interesting period piece to watch.  It has a 1960s feel to it, with a 1950s perspective, about 1940s fear, culminating into a viewpoint about our future.  This is a classic and a must see !!

80-Minute Documentary on François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Part One: The Wild Child on YouTube: (Part Two can be found there too):

Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Fahrenheit 451 (1966) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/fahrenheit-451-36689

Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/fahrenheit-451/114259/

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