Nineteen Eighty-Four, often published as 1984, is a dystopian novel by English writer George Orwell published in June 1949. The book is set in the year 1984 when most of the world population have become victims of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, and propaganda.
V for Vendetta (2005) Review
Which is a shame because the movie had an excellent chance to make a statement had it been willing to go off the rails a little bit (pun intended) and put some shading on these characters.