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The Dreamers (2003)

18 115 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   10 October 2003 (Italy)
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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.

Writers:

Gilbert Adair (novel), Gilbert Adair (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael Pitt ...
Eva Green ...
Louis Garrel ...
Anna Chancellor ...
Mother
Robin Renucci Robin Renucci ...
Father
Jean-Pierre Kalfon Jean-Pierre Kalfon ...
Himself
Jean-Pierre Léaud ...
Himself (as Jean-Paul Leaud)
Florian Cadiou Florian Cadiou ...
Patrick
Pierre Hancisse Pierre Hancisse ...
First Buff
Valentin Merlet Valentin Merlet ...
Second Buff
Lola Peploe Lola Peploe ...
The Usherette
Ingy Fillion Ingy Fillion ...
Theo's Girlfriend
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Storyline

Paris, spring 1968. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence of all senses, losing all of his and the last of their innocence. A sexual threesome shakes their rapport, yet only the outside reality will break it up. Written by KGF Vissers  

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Plot Keywords:

French | Friendship | May 1968 | Love | Twin  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | France | Italy

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Innocents See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€1,321,662 (Italy) (12 October 2003) (307 Screens)

Gross:

$14,082,883 (Worldwide) (1 August 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (R-rated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film was made carbon-neutral by offsetting its emissions - the Carbon Neutral logo is visible on the poster and DVD cover. It is probably the first carbon-neutral film to have been made. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Matthew returns to the room to discover Theo in bed with Isabelle, Isabelle's expression and hair keeps changing position during shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Matthew: The first time I saw a movie at the cinématèque française I thought, "Only the French... only the French would house a cinema inside a palace."
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Crazy Credits

A Carbonneutral production through Future Forests. Indigenous trees have been planted to balance the carbon dioxide created through the production of this film.
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Connections

Referenced in Medianeras (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hey Joe"
(1962)
Written by Billy Roberts
Performed by Michael Pitt and The Twins of Evil featuring Ben Coleman (Electric Violin)
Produced and Arranged by Nick Laird-Clowes
Engineered and Mixed by Stephen McLaughlin (as Steve MacLaughlin)
Published by Third Palm Music
(c) 1962, 1990 Third Palm Music
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