The Dreamers (2003 film)

The Dreamers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay byGilbert Adair
Based onThe Holy Innocents
by Gilbert Adair
Produced byJeremy Thomas
Starring
CinematographyFabio Cianchetti
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 October 2003 (2003-10-10) (Italy)
  • 10 December 2003 (2003-12-10) (France)
  • 6 February 2004 (2004-02-06) (United Kingdom)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
French
Budget€15.9 million[1]
Box office$23.7 million[2]

The Dreamers (French: Innocents: The Dreamers) is a 2003 erotic[3][4] romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay by Gilbert Adair, based on Adair's 1988 novel The Holy Innocents. An international co-production by companies from France, Italy and the United Kingdom, 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.

It was the first film appearance of Eva Green, and is considered her breakthrough role.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Les coûts de production des films en 2005" (in French). CNC. 1 March 2006. p. 40.
  2. ^ "The Dreamers (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Dreamers movie review & film summary (2004)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via RogerEbert.
  4. ^ Vegas, Leon (11 May 2024). "The Dreamers – Icon Film Distribution". Blueprint: Review. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (3 May 2016). "Eva Green: 'I don't want to be put in a box marked Weird Witch'" – via The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Eva Green: 'It's great to go bonkers. You are not able to do that in real life'". The Irish Times.