The Dreamers (2003)
Coming Out at 10 October 2003 in theaters.
Drama, Romance
The Dreamers is 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 triangle. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 Paris student riots. The film makes several references to various movies of classical and French 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.
Matthew 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 and Isabelle. The three bond over a shared love of film.
After dinner with their parents, Théo and Isabelle offer Matthew the chance to stay with them while their parents are on a trip. Matthew accepts, considering them his first French friends.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers: Gilbert Adair, Gilbert Adair (novel)
Stars: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Cast:
| Michael Pitt | … | Matthew |
| Eva Green | … | Isabelle / Sister |
| Louis Garrel | … | Theo / Brother |
| Anna Chancellor | … | Mother |
| Robin Renucci | … | Father |
| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | … | |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | … | |
| Florian Cadiou | … | Patrick |
| Pierre Hancisse | … | First Buff |
| Valentin Merlet | … | Second Buff |
| Lola Peploe | … | The Usherette |
| Ingy Fillion | … | Theo’s Girlfriend |
| Gilbert Adair | … | Man in the Louvre |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | … | (archive footage) |
| Henri Langlois | … | (archive footage) |
| Jean Seberg | … | (archive footage) |
| François Truffaut | … | (archive footage) |
| Aleksandra Yermak | … | Student May 68 |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia