What are some differences between the book 1984 and the movie?
*The film features a salute which never was used in the novel. It is done by holding one’s arms up and making the wrists cross each other in the shape of a small V. A similar salute is seen in the film, Pink Floyd: The Wall. I*n the film, Inner and Outer Party members call each other “brother” or “sister” instead of “comrade” like in the novel. *In the book, the Ministry of Plenty is called mini-plenty in the Newspeak; in the film its Newspeak name is mini-prod, which suggests that its full name is “Ministry of Production”. Also, Winston’s working place, which is called the Records Department in the novel, is referred to as mini-rec in the Newspeak language of the film. SIDE-NOTE: George Orwell was extremely reluctant to sell the rigght as he bore a profound disdain the 1956 film adaptation of the book ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048918/ ) in which Winston overcomes the brainwashing and dies “Rambo” style.
