The absolutist regime of an imaginary future prohibits the reading of works of literature and institutes a new Fire Brigade force whose mission is the burning of books and the destruction of libraries. One member will dare hide some volumes at his house and starts to read for the first time in his life, gradually acquiring some mental clarity. Based on Ray Bradbury’s masterful dystopia by the same title, Fahrenheit 451 is the first colored film and the only English speaking one, in Truffaut’s filmography. The opening credits which are only… heard and accompany the musical theme by Bernard Herrmann, provide a poignant point of reference for a world without words.
Director: François Truffaut