François Truffaut’s 1966 movie adaptation: Montag (Oskar Werner) discovers books hidden inside an empty television.

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The film starred Oskar Werner as Montag and Julie Christie in the dual roles of Linda (Mildred) Montag and Clarisse. Julie Christie (born April 14, 1940) is a British actress, winner of an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1965 film, Darling. ...

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The movie differed somewhat from the novel. For example, Clarisse survives throughout the film and accompanies Montag when he leaves the city, and the role played by Faber is reduced significantly, appearing only briefly in one scene as an old man asleep on a park bench. Bradbury has said that Truffaut "captured the soul and essence of the book," although he disliked the elimination of Faber.

External link

• Fahrenheit 451 at The Internet Movie Database