“1984” de George Orwell e sua adaptação cinematográfica – demonstrações artísticas em meio a períodos bélicos. Doi: 10.5212/Uniletras.v.32i1.109121

Abstract

Among the forms of artistic representation, cinema seems to base itself on three distinct models: theatre, for its acting; painting, for the importance of the images; and literature, as a main source used in its creations. The aim of this article is to compare the dystopian novel 1984 (2005), written by the English novelist George Orwell and its homonymous fi lm adaptation, produced in 1984. It will demonstrated how the warfare fears that surrounded both productions – in the case of the literary work, the post-World War II terror; and in the case of the fi lm, the danger of the Cold War – contributed in the creation process and acceptance of such works. Furthermore, the article discusses how the movie deals with dream/delusion as a way of escaping from reality, in a different way from the literary work, and what the effects produced with such modifi cation are, for the fi lm as well as for the viewing audience. Keywords: 1984; George Orwell; Cinema; Compared literature; Artistic representations.