1984

Date: 1956
Director: Michael Anderson
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Holiday Film Productions Ltd

Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Michael Redgrave, Jan Sterling
Location(s): London

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In a dystopian 1984, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

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Sirens begin to wail in London, Airstrip One as another raid commences.

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The citizens run for shelter. Ray Glenister establishes this as looking across Philip Lane towards the next capture. (RL)

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Military motorcyclists ride to their defence positions. Ray pinpoints the location as what was, at the time, the view along London Wall crossing Basinghall Street then Aldermanbury before reaching the ruined building on Wood Street EC2. The line of London Wall is that now followed by St. Alphage Garden and this scene is now totally obscured. (RL)

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Winston Smith (Edmond O'Brien) runs into view as Eurasian rockets start to fall. Ray and Ron Glenister have submitted convincing evidence to support their finding that this and the following capture was Hampden Crescent W2 which was demolished around the time of filming. Dave W points out that this was also seen in 'Herostratus'. (RL)

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Winston looks up before taking shelter in a shop doorway where he is joined by Julia. Hampden Crescent, Paddington located by Ray and Ron Glenister. (RL)

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After the raid is over, Winston hurries to his tenement block home.