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The Dreamers

  • 20032003
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
120K
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The Dreamers (2003)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
120K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
434
  • 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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 284User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 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)
    Bernardo Bertolucci at an event for 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-Pierre 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)
    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Jerry Traversas Jerry Travers
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacsas Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • A Trampas A Tramp
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Cherrill
    Virginia Cherrill
    • A Blind Girlas A Blind Girl
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jonesas Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernardo Bertolucci
    • Writer
      • Gilbert Adair(screenplay) (based on the novel)
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    Storyline

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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
      On the walk along the canal, Isabelle states that she "...entered this world on the Champs-Elysees, 1959." She is obviously much older than 9, but she is not referring to her actual birth. She is reciting a speech from Breathless (1960), whose clips are shown.
    • 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
      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

    User reviews284

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    All dreamers must eventually wake up
    My rating: 6/10

    There are two types of dreamers in `The Dreamers': the three main characters, who create their own interior world and prefer to view the outside world by watching classic 1930s cinema; and the socialist street revolutionaries of riot-torn 1968 Paris, who attempt to overthrow the political and economic power structure. `The Dreamers' focuses more on the former than the latter, and Bernardo Bertolucci is careful to leave his film open to interpretation, but ultimately the dream world of the three main characters is shattered by the realities of life. The film ends before resolving the outcome of the second set of dreamers, but we all know our history. Some may think it a shame that the dreamers fail, but others like myself will view it as something that has to happen, if the dream is unrealistic and unsustainable.

    The relationship between the three main characters is unlike anything that I've ever seen portrayed on film. The twins, Isabelle and Theo, are almost as close to each other in young adulthood as they were during the nine months they spent together in their mother's womb. Matthew, a U.S. student studying abroad in Paris, inserts himself into the middle, and when he receives early indications that portend the depth of the relationship between the twins, he does not run away. To me, this required too much suspension of disbelief, but I'm certainly aware that others have different proclivities. If Bertolucci's intent was to show a high degree of separation between his three dreamers and the rest of society, he certainly succeeded.

    The three dreamers have some, but ultimately too little, awareness of their separation from reality and the unsustainable nature of the world they create. While sympathizing with the revolutionaries in the street, they actually are the ultimate materialistic consumers: they produce nothing that they consume (neither food nor art), and when the money their parents provide runs out, and they've drained most of the wine cellar, the harsh realities of life set in. Rooting through trash heaps isn't the answer, and the choices that they leave themselves in the end (self-annihilation or nihilism), I believe, show just how flawed their ideal world is. My interpretation is that this lesson also applies to the other set of dreamers, the street revolutionaries, but those who even today sympathize with the views of those revolutionaries will reject this interpretation.

    `The Dreamers' is very voyeuristic, and Bertolucci puts his three leads through some incredibly intimate moments. All three leads are quite good, with Eva Green in particular deserving special notice for a completely uninhibited performance (at least the two male leads had each other's example to follow). It's hard to come up with an accurate overall rating for this film, because I think there will be a widespread variance in how different people react to both the storyline and the images. Read the reviews carefully, and if it sounds like something that interests and won't shock you, then give it a try. My middle-of-the-road rating is mainly due to my not being terribly interested in the type of relationship formed by the three main characters.
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    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and the NC-17 Version?
    • Is there an initial Italian edition of 130 minutes?

    Details

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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
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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