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The Dreamers

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  • 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

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:30
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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)
    Bernardo Bertolucci at an event for The Dreamers (2003)
    Eva Green at an event for The Dreamers (2003)

    Top cast

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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)
    • All cast & crew
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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
    I grew up in the 60s
    And, trust me, it was nothing like this! Sure, I would have dreamed to have met(and more!) someone like Isabelle when i was 20. This movie is pure garbage and anyone who thinks to the contrary ought to get a reality check. It has 3 beautiful young actors who have nothing better to do than have sex, sleep and drink very expensive wine. Nice. Those of us who were actually teenagers in the 60s do not have this experience at all. It is fantasy. Don't get me wrong: If the purpose of this artsy film was to titillate and show off the gorgeous, voluptuous bodies of these 3 young persons, then it succeeded in every measure. But all three of them (as portrayed in the movie) are self-obsessed, self-centred, rude, spoiled rotten kids. Parents were total idiots too. Thank goodness, the 60s were not dominated by these amoral teenagers; otherwise we may not have succeeded as a Western Society into the new millennium. Take this movie for what it is: nice camera-work, good Parisian scenery and 3 gorgeous nude teenagers screwing like rabbits. If you are reading more into it than that, then you are a true idiot. It is artsy pornography. Nothing more.
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    • nightair86
    • Apr 11, 2010

    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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