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Dream Lover (1993) 5.9
Ray is young, charming, successful and the owner of a prosperous architect company. However, he has recently gone through a very painful divorce. His friends try to cheer him up by showing ... See full summary » Director:Nicholas KazanWriter:Nicholas Kazan |
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Hank Sneeder
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Ray is young, charming, successful and the owner of a prosperous architect company. However, he has recently gone through a very painful divorce. His friends try to cheer him up by showing him the positive sides of being single but for Ray marriage and stability is just too important. But when he meets Lena his gloom is quickly forgotten. She is beautiful, sensual, mysterious and he is drawn to her like a moth to a candle. They marry quickly, have their first child and Ray lives in a total bliss. But then strange incidents occur which shed some light on Lena's background. Ray slowly realizes that he hardly knows anything about her at all. Who has he really married? Written by Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>
Plot Keywords:
architect | divorce | marriage | strong female character | promiscuous woman |Taglines:
If you think you know your lover. Think again. Especially if she's your wife.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
6 May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Une épouse trop parfaite See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Edward R. Pressman Film, Nicita/Lloyd Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment See more »
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Color (DeLuxe)Aspect Ratio:
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Lena: You're sedated.
Ray: I am? I don't *feel* sedated.
Lena: That's because you're crazy.
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Written by Kevin Welch
Performed by Kevin Welch
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Ray: What if I fly into a *rage* and attack you?Lena: You're sedated.
Ray: I am? I don't *feel* sedated.
Lena: That's because you're crazy.
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"THE OTHER SIDE"Written by Kevin Welch
Performed by Kevin Welch
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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DREAM LOVER is a nicely made, well-acted little film about a man who meets and marries the girl of his dreams but begins to wonder who she really is. This film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, the son of Elia Kazan. He did a very impressive job. The cleverest touch is having a framing device which has a crazed clown at a carnival who explains the major plot developments to James Spader's character and to us as well. Spader plays a very successful businessman who just got a divorce and is very lonely. But a chance encounter with a beautiful young woman named Lena (Madchen Amick in a very incisive performance) changes that. She is perfect in every way. I can't reveal much more story than that. The plot twists and turns like a pretzel. It's not always plausible, especially the ending, but it is entertaining all the same.