Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four) their real purpose, the Ministry of Love is perhaps the most straightforward as "rehabilitated thought criminals" leave the Ministry as loyal subjects who have been brainwashed into adoring (loving) Big Brother, hence its name. Like the Nazi salute, Ingsoc has its own salute to Big Brother, which consists of crossing one's arms above the head during Two Minutes Hates and Hate weeks, showing loyalty to Big Brother and the Party. Note that it is only mentioned and shown in the movie adaptation of the novel. Since the publication of "Nineteen Eighty-Four", the phrase "Big Brother" has come into common use
Adaptations of Nineteen Eighty-Four Gina Rosenblum producing and James Graham writing the screenplay. Rudin and Greengrass had also previously worked together on "Captain Phillips". Michael De Luca will oversee production of the upcoming "1984" film for the studio. In November 2014 it was revealed that director Paul Greengrass is working on the film adaptation and it was expected to release in around 2019. The first television version of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" appeared in CBS's Studio One series in 1953. In it American actor Eddie Albert played Winston Smith and Canadian Lorne Greene played O'Brien. The second television version was adapted by Nigel Kneale for the