The Science of Sleep (2006) La science des rêves (original title)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Writer:

Michel Gondry (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 2006 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Close your eyes. Open your heart.

Plot:

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

Plot Keywords:

Dream | French | Mexico | Neighbor | Dream World

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Gael García Bernal	...	Stéphane Miroux
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Stéphanie
Alain Chabat	...	Guy
Miou-Miou	...	Christine Miroux
Pierre Vaneck	...	Monsieur Pouchet
Emma de Caunes	...	Zoé
Aurélia Petit	...	Martine
Sacha Bourdo	...	Serge
Stéphane Metzger	...	Sylvain
Alain de Moyencourt	...	Gérard (as Decourt Moyen)
Inigo Lezzi	...	Monsieur Persinnet
Yvette Petit	...	Ivana
Jean-Michel Bernard	...	Piano-playing Policeman
Eric Mariotto	...	Policeman
Bertrand Delpierre	...	Présentateur JT

Directed by
Michel Gondry

Writing credits
Michel Gondry		(written by)

Produced by
Georges Bermann	....	producer
Frédéric Junqua	....	co-producer
Inigo Lezzi	....	line producer

Original Music by
Jean-Michel Bernard

Cinematography by
Jean-Louis Bompoint

Film Editing by
Juliette Welfling

Casting by
Nathalie Guillaume
Julie Navarro

Production Design by
Ann Chakraverty
Pierre Pell
Stéphane Rosenbaum

Costume Design by
Florence Fontaine

Makeup Department
Maya Benamer	....	key makeup artist
Simine Commien	....	makeup artist
Aurélie Rameau	....	makeup artist
Céline Rothfuss	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robin Accard	....	post-production manager
Attila Egry	....	unit production manager
Julien Flick	....	assistant unit manager
Benjamin Krecke	....	unit manager trainee
Inigo Lezzi	....	production manager
Cyril Merle	....	production manager: animation
Damien Saussol	....	assistant general manager
Olivier Torion	....	assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julia d'Artemare	....	trainee assistant director
Bertrand Delpierre	....	first assistant director
Thomas Lipmann	....	second assistant director
Chris Schepard	....	third assistant director (as Christopher Schepard)

Art Department
Lauri Faggioni	....	creator: animals and accessories
Bruno Guillemet	....	sculptures
Benoît Herlin	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Damien Bera	....	sound re-recording mixer
Régis Boussin	....	boom operator
Dominique Gaborieau	....	sound
Benoit Gargonne	....	dialogue editor
Jean Gargonne	....	sound editor
Guillaume Le Bras	....	sound
Marion Lorthioir	....	post-synchronisation
Gréggory Poncelet	....	sound recordist
Guillaume Sciama	....	sound
Jean-Noël Yven	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Jean-Gabriel Saint-Paul	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Cedric Proust	....	stunt coordinator
Florian Robin	....	stunt double: Gael García Bernal
Othman Ilyassa	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Marco Ballant	....	grip
Patrick de Ranter	....	Steadicam operator
Pierre Emily	....	grip
Etienne George	....	still photographer
Cyril Leguennec	....	key grip
Loïc Lepechon	....	generator operator
Miriam Matejovsky	....	video playback operator
Marie-Mélanie Méry	....	second assistant camera
Bertrand Salliou	....	grip
Kathy Sebbah	....	assistant camera
Thierry Trelluyer	....	camera operator: second camera
Valerio Villalba	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Marie-Pierre Frappier	....	assistant editor
Marjolaine Mispelaere	....	colorist
Yann Thauvin	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Jean-Philippe Audin	....	musician: cello solo
Jean-Michel Bernard	....	conductor
Jean-Michel Bernard	....	music arranger
Catherine Cantin	....	musician: flute
Khalil Chahine	....	musician: guitar
Marc Chantereau	....	musician: cymbal
Michel Gondry	....	musician: drums
Christophe Guiot	....	musician: violin solo
Philippe Hervouet	....	musician: guitar
Basile Leroux	....	musician: guitar
Bruno Martinez	....	musician: clarinet solo
Bruno Mercere	....	music recordist

Other crew
Raffi Adlan	....	assistant: Michel Gondry
Stéphanie Bermann	....	assistant: Gael Garcia Bernal
Amélie Couvelaire	....	assistant: Georges Bermann
Tatum Drouilhat	....	assistant: Michel Gondry
Carole Fevre	....	script supervisor
Katya Mokolo	....	production assistant
Monique Pautas	....	financial controller
Karl Sigwald	....	production assistant
Géraldine Stivet	....	location manager
Chrystel Tissot	....	production coordinator
Cameron Watson	....	dialogue coach: English
Robert Buckler	....	script consultant (uncredited)

Thanks
Rhys Ifans	....	thanks: for the title "The Science of Sleep"

Production Companies

• Partizan Films
• Gaumont (in co-production with)
• France 3 Cinéma (in co-production with)
• Canal+ (with the participation of)
• TPS Star (with the participation of)
• Mikado Film

Distributors

• Gaumont International (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Gaumont (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pachamama Cine (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Prokino Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Canvas (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
• Four Films (2006) (Chile) (all media)
• Gaumont Blu-ray Disc (2008) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (GCTHV) (2007) (France) (DVD) (special edition: with "version B")
• Kadokawa Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2006) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Tarantula Films (2006) (Mexico) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Partizan Lab (digital special effects)
• Éclair Numérique (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Astralwerks  soundtrack
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Taunori Evénemment Traiteur  catering
• Technicolor  release printing

Also Known As:

"La science des rêves" - France (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual content and nudity

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (US prints) | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:15 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-7 | Norway:A | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:7 | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | USA:R (certificate #42692) | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Chérence, Val-d'Oise, France

Company:

Partizan Films

Trivia:

The Smiths single 'How Soon Is Now?' and The Cure's album 'Three Imaginary Boys' can be seen on the wall above the head of Stephane's bed.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Stephane:¡Un, dos, tres, cuatro!
[Stéphane plays the drums, then the piano, then moves the cameras. "Stéphane TV"]
Stephane:Hi, and welcome back to another episode of "Télévision Educative". Tonight, I'll show you how dreams are prepared. People think it's a very simple and easy process but it's a bit more complicated than that. As you can see, a very delicate combination of complex ingredients is the key. First, we put in some random thoughts. And then, we add a little bit of reminiscences of the day... mixed with some memories from the past.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.1" (2011)

Soundtrack:

If You Rescue Me

dreaming- what else?

it's funny to read how many people seem to be upset after having seen the film, because he was so boring for them, nearly without sense or any real plot. But what do you want of a film called "The science of dreams" (in original)? Have you ever had a dream, which really had a defined structure or felt like being the normal story of a normal day? After my opinion the film was great, simply copying the "structure" of a fantastic dream. Of course, after some minutes you won't find your way out of this chaos anymore. But that's the way it should be. Simply sitting in the cinema and no longer being able to realize, if you are still watching the film or if you have lost yourself in your own dreams. So to say, only a film for people living in two worlds, the real one and the magical one of dreaming.