Pieces of Dreams (1970)

Gregory Lind is the junior priest at Our Lady of the Assumption, a Catholic parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Life at the parish is not perfect for Greg, as he is beginning to have ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Haller

Writers:

William E. Barrett (novel), Roger O. Hirson (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Forster, Lauren Hutton, Will Geer

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Forster	...	Gregory Lind
Lauren Hutton	...	Pamela Gibson
Will Geer	...	The Bishop
Ivor Francis	...	Father Paul Schaeffer
Richard O'Brien	...	Monsignor Francis Hurley
Edith Atwater	...	Mrs. Lind (Gregory's Mother)
Mitzi Hoag	...	Anne Lind (Gregory's Sister)
Rudy Diaz	...	Police Sergeant Bill Walkingstick
Sam Jarvis	...	Leo Rose (as Sam Javis)
Gail Bonney	...	Mrs. Tietgens
Helen Westcott	...	Mrs. Straub
Joanne Moore Jordan	...	Girl in Bar
Miriam Martínez	...	Mrs. Rios
Kathy Baca	...	Estella Rios
Eloy Casados	...	Charlie (Boy in Jail Cell) (as Eloy Phil Casados)

Storyline

Gregory Lind is the junior priest at Our Lady of the Assumption, a Catholic parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Life at the parish is not perfect for Greg, as he is beginning to have philosophical differences with the church, most specifically the senior parish priest, Father Paul Schaeffer. In dealing with the incident of one of his young parishioners - a student at the church's school, he who came from a less than privileged background unlike most parishioners - Greg meets social worker and divorcée Pamela Gibson, who is able to live in comfort the result of the divorce settlement. Despite their differences in how to deal with the incident in question, Greg and Pamela begin a sexual relationship. Having already questioned his career path prior to Pamela entering his life, Greg has to decide where the church and Pamela fit into his future.

---

Plot Keywords:

three word title | forbidden love | social issues | disillusionment | beating | 

---

Taglines:

A love story ... that will shock you.

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wine and the Music

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RFB Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Pied Piper"
(uncredited)
Sung by Peggy Lee

User Reviews

A real stinkeroo!!

This is one of the corniest movies I have ever seen. The two leads are decent actors, but please my nerves, could it be any more predictable or full of lousy cliches? It's not just that it's dated, it's just that it was a bad movie when it first came out in 1970 -- I remember it. I disliked it then and can't believe I watched it again. ICK!