Ray Bradbury's famous classic Fahrenheit 451 is a futuristic portrait of America where books are outlawed. The law is respected by the "fire brigade" who burn all the remaining literature. The main character, Guy Montag, is a firefighter who questions the morality of his profession after discovering the beauty of words. The novel inspired French director François Truffaut to construct a film with his version. Although Truffaut deviates from the original story and manages to produce a magnificent film, it is not certain that Truffaut has managed to capture the very essence of the story. First of all, François eliminates almost all the science fiction aspects of the original novel. For example, Faber's communicator, the mechanical bloodhound, and several televisions are removed from the film. These details are replaced with ordinary devices that seem to detract from the futuristic aspect of the story. Without them the film loses some of the excitement it found in the novel. On the other hand, by removing these minor details, Truffaut emphasizes the idea that our in...