Damian Lewis
George Orwell (voice)
About this film
What it's about
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
Showtimes
Not currently screening in Zurich
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Cast & Crew
Who made it
Cast
George Orwell
Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Viktor Orbán
Self (archive footage)
Colin Powell
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Ernest Hemingway
Self (archive footage)
Salman Rushdie
Self (archive footage)
Charlotte Brontë
Self (archive footage)
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Raoul Peck
Directing
Facts & references
Details
Title
Orwell: 2+2=5
Year
2025
Runtime
1h 59m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Documentary
Director
Raoul Peck
IMDb
6.8 / 10 (1,063 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
84%
Metacritic
74
IMDb ID
tt27052428
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