MOVIE: Brave New World (1980)

This 1980 TV movie, directed by Burt Brinckerhoff, adapts Aldous Huxley’s 1932 dystopian novel Brave New World. Set in a futuristic World State, it depicts a society controlled by genetic engineering, social indoctrination, and the drug Soma, ensuring conformity and happiness. Starring Keir Dullea, Bud Cort, and Julie Cobb, the film follows Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne as they question their engineered utopia, exploring themes of freedom, individuality, and technology’s cost. Though faithful to the novel, it’s critiqued for dated production and limited depth.