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The casting of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) is both its greatest asset and its most debated feature. Austrian actor Oskar Werner plays Montag with a wounded, intellectual sadness. He looks less like a brute fireman and more like a tired poet. Some critics felt he lacked the physical menace of a censor. But Werner’s fragility is the point. This is a man who was never meant to be a killer; he was a conformist who woke up.

The 1966 film adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 , directed by François Truffaut, is a British dystopian drama based on Ray Bradbury's classic 1953 novel. This production was Truffaut's only English-language film and his first in color. Production Overview Release Date: September 15, 1966 (France); September 16, 1966 (UK). François Truffaut. Oskar Werner as Guy Montag. Julie Christie in a dual role as Linda Montag (Guy's wife) and (the freethinking neighbor). Cyril Cusack as Captain Beatty. A propulsive score by the legendary Bernard Herrmann Cinematography: Captured by Nicolas Roeg Plot Summary Fahrenheit 451 -1966- - Ray Bradbury Sci-Fi - B...

As Montag becomes increasingly disillusioned with his work and the society he lives in, he begins to secretly collect and read the books he is supposed to burn. His newfound love of literature and learning puts him at odds with his wife, Mildred, who is addicted to watching television and listening to the radio, and his colleagues, who are content with their roles as book-burners. The casting of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) is both