Arena | George Orwell: 3: Homage to Catalonia

Duration: 54'29''

Synopsis

This profile of George Orwell tells of his war experiences - he was enlisted to fight on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. The film begins with his heroic crusade and ends with Orwell fleeing as a wounded, wanted man.

Further Information
Other Archive resources
Nineteen Eighty-Four | BBC Two | 1965

Theatre 625: The World Of George Orwell | 1984: Part 2

Britain has become a province of 'Oceania', one of the three tyrannical world super-powers, locked permanently in a state of war. Big Brother is always watchful from posters and TV screens. Starring David Buck as Winston Smith and Jane Merrow as Julia.
Nineteen Eighty-Four | BBC Two | 1965

Theatre 625: The World Of George Orwell: 1984

Britain has become a province of 'Oceania', one of the three tyrannical world super-powers, locked permanently in a state of war. Big Brother is always watchful from posters and TV screens. Starring David Buck as Winston Smith and Jane Merrow as Julia.