Brave New World (1998)

Name: Brave New World
Genre: Science Fiction, TV Movie
Released: 1998-04-19
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Leonard Nimoy, Peter Gallagher, Tim Guinee, Rya Kihlstedt, Miguel Ferrer

Brave New World (1998), directed by Larry Williams, starring Leonard Nimoy and Peter Gallagher.

04/19/1998 BR Science Fiction and TV Movie 1h 27m

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In a world where emotion is forbidden, two people find their lives transformed by an outsider.

Synopsis

In a futuristic totalitarian utopian society, babies are created through genetic engineering, everyone has a predestined place in society and their minds are conditioned to follow the rules. A tragic outsider jeopardizes the status quo.

Ronald Víctor GarcíaCinematography
Larry WilliamsDirector
Leslie LibmanDirector
Cindy MolloEditing

About the film

Brave New World is a 1998 television movie loosely based on Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel of the same name. The film stars Peter Gallagher and Leonard Nimoy. It is an abridged version of the original story. The film aired on NBC on April 19, 1998.

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Plot

The movie loosely follows the plot of Huxley's novel, but adds a twist to the end.

Just as Bernard Marx is about to take over the job of Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning, replacing the disgraced previous director, Lenina informs him that she is pregnant with his child. She conceived it the night that John Savage fell to his death. She did not use her birth control that night. Bernard suggests that she say it was an accident and have an abortion, but she makes it clear that she will not, and so prefers banishment.

Bernard lets her go – secretly – and takes the job he has aspired to throughout his career, but he is soon unhappy, and no amount of Soma can change that. He has seen and learned to appreciate genuine emotions and human experiences thanks to knowing John, as has Lenina. As a result, Bernard follows Lenina into exile from society.

Director Mustapha Mond looks for Bernard at their scheduled meeting, and is handed a note. The messenger explains that Bernard got away from society by authorising a trip for himself. Mond laughs out loud to himself, indicating that he will not pursue them. The final scene shows a beach with Lenina and Bernard. They appear to be playing with their natural born daughter on the shore.

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Reception

The New York Times' Caryn James said:"The film fails to deal coherently with what is frightening about modern life and why". Radio Times's David Parkinson said: "the over-simplification of the premise...will disappoint admirers of the novel". City University of New York's Brittany Franklin finds the 1998 movie excludes the praise of Ford. The Ringer's Keith Phipps notes "Adapting it, on the other hand, proves far trickier. That’s partly because much of the novel is short on incident and long on ideas..." ScreenRant's Padraig Cotter says the 1998 TV movie has "a happy ending".

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External links

Brave New World at IMDb

Brave New World at the TCM Movie Database (archived)

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Brave New World (1998 film) at archive.org

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Trivia

It premiered on April 19, 1998, a Sunday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosDan Wigutow Productions, HOF Productions, Michael R. Joyce Productions, USA Networks Studios, Universal Television Entertainment
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Ronald Víctor García Cinematography
Larry Williams Director
Leslie Libman Director
Cindy Mollo Editing
Michael R. Joyce Producer
Daniel Licht Original music
Dan Mazur Writer
David Tausik Writer

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What is Brave New World about?

Brave New World: In a futuristic totalitarian utopian society, babies are created through genetic engineering, everyone has a predestined place in society and their minds are conditioned to follow the rules. A tragic outsider jeopardizes the status quo.

Who directed Brave New World?

Brave New World was directed by Larry Williams and Leslie Libman in 1998.

Who stars in Brave New World?

The cast of Brave New World includes Leonard Nimoy, Peter Gallagher, Tim Guinee, Rya Kihlstedt and Miguel Ferrer.

How long is Brave New World?

Brave New World runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.

What is Brave New World based on?

Brave New World is based on Brave New World.