The Dreamers
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| The Dreamers | |
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| Directed by | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
| Written by | Gilbert Adair |
| Starring | Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt |
| Distributed by | - USA, theatrical - Fox Searchlight Pictures - USA, DVD - 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | September 1, 2003 (Venice Film Festival) |
| Running time | Italy 130 Min USA 115 Min |
| Language | English, French |
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- This article is about the 2003 Bertolucci film. For other uses, see The Dreamers (disambiguation).
The Dreamers is a 2003 English/French drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The film is based on Gilbert Adair's novel The Holy Innocents. Adair also wrote the screenplay for the film.
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[edit] Plot
A young American exchange student, Matthew, (Michael Pitt) has come to Paris in order to study French. Through his love of cinema, he comes into a rapid friendship with a Frenchwoman, Isabelle, (Eva Green) and her fraternal twin brother, Théo (Louis Garrel). All three have an avid love for movies, especially "the classics." As their friendship grows, Matthew learns of the extreme intimacy shared by the siblings and gets pulled into their world. Over time he falls in love with them, and the three seclude themselves from the world, falling further and further from the reality of the 1968 student riots. An abrupt ending to this relationship comes when that world is shattered and they are compelled to face the reality of 1968 France.
[edit] Trivia
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerist Aguilar and Leonardo DiCaprio were all offered the role of Matthew, the male lead. Gyllenhaal turned it down because of the explicit nature of the nude scenes (several shots involve "close-ups" of the male lead's penis). DiCaprio passed on the role because he was in pre-production with The Aviator<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309987/trivia</ref>
- There were to have been sections depicting much more explicit sexual relations between the characters of Matthew and Theo, but they were eventually cut, thinking that it might have been "too much."[citation needed] according to the facts the Italian Version ran for 130 Min. However, according to both Pitt and Bertolucci, the scenes were never shot.
- Eva Green's hair was not meant to catch on fire but the actress acted so calmly the director decided to leave the scene in.
[edit] Film references
- Bande à part
- Shock Corridor
- City Lights
- Paisà
- They Live by Night
- Johnny Guitar
- A Star Is Born
- Rebel Without a Cause
- Touch of Evil
- The 400 Blows
- Pierrot le fou
- Persona
- La Chinoise
- The Cameraman
- Freaks
- Scarface
- Blonde Venus
- Queen Christina
- Top Hat
- The Girl Can't Help It
- À bout de souffle (aka Breathless)
- Mouchette
[edit] Certification
- Taiwan:R-18
- Hungary:18
- Canada: (British Columbia) R (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario/Quebec) 16+ (Nova Scotia) 18
- Iceland:16
- Peru:18
- Argentina:16
- Australia:R
- Brazil:16
- Denmark:11
- Finland:K-15
- France:-12
- Germany:16
- Hong Kong:III
- Ireland: 18
- Italy: VM14
- Japan: R-18
- Malaysia:(Banned)
- Netherlands:16
- New Zealand:R18
- Norway:15
- Portugal:M/16
- Singapore:R21 (cut)
- South Korea:18
- Spain:18
- Sweden:15
- UK:18
- USA: NC-17 (uncut version)/R (cut)
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Official website
- The Dreamers at the Internet Movie Database
- The Dreamers at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Dreamers at Box Office Mojo
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