The Dreamers (film)
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| Directed by | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
| Screenplay by | Gilbert Adair |
| Based on |
The Holy Innocents by Gilbert Adair |
| Starring |
Michael Pitt Eva Green Louis Garrel |
| Music by | (see Music and soundtrack) |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
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Production
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Recorded Picture Company
Peninsula Films |
| Distributed by | TFM Distribution (France) Medusa Distribuzione (Italy) Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time
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115 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom France Italy United States |
| Language |
English French |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $15.12 million |
The Dreamers is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The screenplay is by Gilbert Adair, based on his own novel The Holy Innocents. An international co-production by companies from France, the United Kingdom, and Italy, the film tells the story of an American university student in Paris who, after meeting a peculiar brother and sister who are fellow film enthusiasts, becomes entangled in an erotic conflict. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 Paris student riots. The film makes several references to various movies of classical and New Wave cinema, incorporating clips from films that are often imitated by the actors in particular scenes.
There are two versions: an uncut NC-17-rated version, and an R-rated version that is about three minutes shorter.
The primary language spoken in the film is English, though French and English are spoken interchangeably throughout.
Matthew (Michael Pitt) is an American exchange student who has come to Paris to study French. While at the Cinémathèque Française protesting the firing of Henri Langlois, he meets the free-spirited twins Théo (Louis Garrel) and Isabelle (Eva Green). The three bond over a shared love of film.
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