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Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)

R | | Romance, Drama | 26 November 1999 (UK)
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Somerset, 1958. Eva enters adulthood with good humor, keeping house for her absent-minded father, letting her younger sister Janie in on the secrets of growing up, working at a furniture ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Styles

Writer:

Catherine Linstrum

Stars:

Rupert Graves, Samantha Morton, Nicholas Woodeson | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Graves ... Joseph Lees
Samantha Morton ... Eva
Nicholas Woodeson ... Mr. Dian
Lee Ross ... Harry
Felix Billson Felix Billson ... Robert
Lauren Richardson Lauren Richardson ... Janie
Frank Finlay ... Father
Vernon Dobtcheff ... Italian Doctor
Miriam Margolyes ... Signora Caldoni
Holly Aird ... Maria
Frederick Stuart ... Danny (as Freddie Douglas)
Richie Tongé Richie Tongé ... Nude Model
Harry Selby Harry Selby ... First Boxer
Juan Thomas Juan Thomas ... Referee
Emma Cunniffe ... Red-Haired Girl
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Storyline

Somerset, 1958. Eva enters adulthood with good humor, keeping house for her absent-minded father, letting her younger sister Janie in on the secrets of growing up, working at a furniture factory, and dreaming of Joseph Lees, her second cousin who's off in Africa and Italy as a geologist, but has lost a leg in an accident. She's also considering the advances of a local farmer, Harry Flite, ebullient and head over heels for Eva. She agrees to live with him and seems happy, then at a family wedding, Joseph appears, she asks him to dance, and her fantasy begins to clash with Harry's obsession. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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male female relationship | unrequited love | sister sister relationship | lust | love triangle | See All (9) »

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Even with her eyes wide open, she was...

Genres:

Romance | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1999 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

El sueño de Joseph Lees See more »

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man
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Box Office

Budget:

£2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,680, 31 October 1999, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,680, 31 October 1999
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Christopher Milburn Production, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Isle of Man Film Commission See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Although set in the English county of Somerset, this was actually made on the Isle of Man. See more »

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Written by Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport), Eddie Cooley
Performed by Peggy Lee
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Unforgettable
7 July 2001 | by joyincmajor – See all my reviews

Out of curiosity, I picked up this movie at a video store, and was very pleasantly surprised. Samantha Morton is exquisite and believeable as Eva, a quiet girl who harbors a deep love for Joseph Lees, a geologist and distant relative.

I had never heard of Rupert Graves before but he too was tremendous as a lonely man with a personal sorrow.

The supporting cast was top-notch. This is a movie that I have seen several times and will certainly rent it again in the future. It is unforgettable.
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