Banned Books on FILM - George Orwell's 1984

Monday, July 12:00—4:00 PMStaff Conference RoomThomas Branigan Memorial Library200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM, 88001

Join us for a film screening of 1984 based on the banned book by George Orwell. 

George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

Watch the film trailer HERE.

Cast: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher

Directed by Michael Radford, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Rated R

Runtime: 113 minutes 

Light refreshments will be served. 


View the film in preparation for The Banned Book Club discussion on July 25th at 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.  At the film screening there will be copies of the book 1984 for check out.  You can access e-reader and audiobook copies through the libraries Libby and Hoopla apps.

No Registration Required