"Fahrenheit four-five-one is the temperature at which book paper catches fire and starts to burn."

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British filmsFilms based on novelsDystopian filmsScience fiction filmsFrançois Truffaut films
Original Language: English

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Book paper actually combusts at 450 degrees celsius, but Ray Bradbury (the author of the book this movie was based upon) thought fahrenheit sounded more powerful. Book paper catches fire at 842 degrees fahrenheit.