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    The Dreamers

    • 20032003
    • NC-17NC-17
    • 1h 55min
    IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    113K
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    The Dreamers (2003)
    Theatrical Trailer from Fox Searchlight Pictures
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    DramaRomance

    A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.

    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Michael Pitt
      • Louis Garrel
      • Eva Green
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Michael Pitt
      • Louis Garrel
      • Eva Green
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    • 275User reviews
    • 201Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

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    Michael Pitt and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    Bernardo Bertolucci in The Dreamers (2003)
    Bernardo Bertolucci and Louis Garrel in The Dreamers (2003)
    Bernardo Bertolucci in The Dreamers (2003)
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    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Matthewas Matthew
    Louis Garrel
    Louis Garrel
    • Theoas Theo…
    Eva Green
    Eva Green
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Motheras Mother
    Robin Renucci
    Robin Renucci
    • Fatheras Father
    Jean-Pierre Kalfon
    Jean-Pierre Kalfon
    • Selfas Self
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Jean-Paul Leaud)
    Florian Cadiou
    Florian Cadiou
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Pierre Hancisse
    • First Buffas First Buff
    Valentin Merlet
    • Second Buffas Second Buff
    Lola Peploe
    • The Usheretteas The Usherette
    Ingy Fillion
    • Theo's Girlfriendas Theo's Girlfriend
    Gilbert Adair
    • Man in the Louvreas Man in the Louvre
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Henri Langlois
    Henri Langlois
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Seberg
    Jean Seberg
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    François Truffaut
    François Truffaut
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Aleksandra Yermak
    Aleksandra Yermak
    • Student May 68as Student May 68
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair(screenplay) (based on the novel)
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    Storyline

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    Paris, spring 1968. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence of all senses, losing all of his and the last of their innocence. A sexual threesome shakes their rapport, yet only the outside reality will break it up. —KGF Vissers
    female full frontal nuditymenage a troisbrother sister relationshipbrother sister incest1960s129 more
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    • Taglines
      • Bertolucci returns to politics & sex.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Isabelle's hair catches fire happened unplanned. Eva Green was supposed to lean forward and kiss Matthew goodnight but accidentally caught her hair on fire on the candle on the table. She didn't let it worry her and acted so natural that Bernardo Bertolucci decided to leave it in as he felt it perfectly anticipated the theme that things are about to get a bit crazy.
    • Goofs
      Theo claims that she and his sister were conjoined twins, separated at birth. This is not possible, as conjoined twins are always identical and therefore cannot be opposite sex.
    • Quotes

      Matthew: Yes, I'm drunk. And you're beautiful. And tomorrow morning, I'll be sober but you'll still be beautiful.

    • Crazy credits
      The word "events" is misspelled in the sentence stating "The wevents, characters and firms depicted in this photoplay are fictitious."
    • Alternate versions
      US R-rated version runs ca. 3 minutes shorter than the uncut NC-17-rated version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Sex Politics: Bertolucci Makes 'The Dreamers' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Third Stone from the Sun
      (1967)

      Written and Performed by Jimi Hendrix

      Published by Experience Hendrix LLC

      (p) 1967 Experience Hendrix LLC/MCA Records

      Courtesy of Experience Hendrix LLC

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises & Universal Music Special Projects France

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    7/10
    A Bertolucci pet project
    "The Dreamers" is all about three young adult upscale hippy types who languish in a flat in Paris in the late 60's and talk about cinema, politics, sex, and other stuff while sharing some first experiences. Two are brother (Garrel) and sister (Green) identical twins (or so we're told) who have an almost metaphysical bond and the third is an interloper (Pitt) who falls in lust with the sister. There's little plot to this slice of young adult life flick which seems to be more of a Bertolucci pet project than a commercial product for the masses. Less than engaging and much less than compelling, "The Dreamers" immerses itself in the esoterics of the place and time to the exclusion of anyone who wasn't there then. Beautifully filmed and masterfully crafted with some young actors doing superb work under difficult circumstances with plenty of graphic nudity and sex, "The Dreamers" will play best with aficionados of French cinema, Bertolucci fans, etc. Those who are squeamish about sex/nudity should pass. All others, be prepared for a marginally interesting watch. (B)
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    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and the NC-17 Version?
    • Is there an initial Italian edition of 130 minutes?

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Xayolparastlar
    • Filming locations
      • Musée du Louvre, Paris 1, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Fiction
      • Peninsula Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,532,228
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $142,632
      • Feb 8, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,152,155
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 55min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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