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Big Data, Big Brother
Big Data, Big Brother

Big Data, Big Brother

An in-depth look of how two of the most famous dystopian novels became reality

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The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50) and Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), the genius authors of the two most groundbreaking novels of anticipation of the 20th century: 1984 and Brave New World; two lucid witnesses of the maledictions of the modern world whose novels have found a considerable echo with our time.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

11 November 2020

Country

France

Cast

Bruno Paviot

Bruno Paviot

Self - Narrator (voice)

Richard Blair

Richard Blair

Self - Orwell's Son

David Brin

David Brin

Self - Writer

Cynthia Fleury

Cynthia Fleury

Self - Philosopher

Isabelle Jarry

Isabelle Jarry

Self - Writer

Josée Kamoun

Josée Kamoun

Self - Translator

Félim McMahon

Félim McMahon

Self - Human Rights Specialist

Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray

Self - Huxley's Biographer

Boualem Sansal

Boualem Sansal

Self - Writer

Jeffrey Steinberg

Jeffrey Steinberg

Self - Reproductive Endocrinologist

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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