1984 to Brazil: From the pessimism of reality to the hope of dreams

Richard A Rogers

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1984 to Brazil: From the pessimism of reality to the hope of dreams

Richard A Rogers

Communication, School of

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The 1985 film Brazil has several direct parallels to George Orwell's 1984. To understand these parallels, a narrative analysis of the values implied in each vision is undertaken. The means by which Brazil resists cooptation by the dominant 1984 is discussed in light of the value analysis. The explicit connections to 1984 and the ironic nature of Brazil are seen as the means by which the film's independence is maintained and its somewhat more optimistic message preserved through a process of contextual reconstruction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	34-46
Number of pages	13
Journal	Text and Performance Quarterly
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10462939009365953
State	Published - Jan 1990

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Visual Arts and Performing Arts
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