The Dreamers (2003)

Set in the Spring of 1968; Produced and Released in 2003/2004.

Bernardo Bertolucci's THE DREAMERS centers on three university students who adore the Cinematheque Francaise, and are fascinated by '60s culture--the music of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, the films of Jean-Luc Godard, and the writings of Susan Sontag and Chairman Mao. Their philosophical conversations about sexuality, love, politics, activism, and the Vietnam War; and their daily activities--going to the cinema, protesting in support of Henri Langlois, lounging around naked, and smoking dope--are a realistic reflection of the mood and ene...
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rgy of that era.

The plot involves Parisians Theo (Louis Garrel) and Isa (Eva Green), a brother-sister team with a strangely intimate connection. They befriend their American classmate Matthew (Michael Pitt), and invite him to stay at their apartment for a month while their parents are on vacation. The trio is so engrossed by their film studies that they act out scenes in an ongoing game of trivia, referencing classics like Sam Fuller's SHOCK CORRIDOR, Godard's BANDE A PART, and Frank Tashlin's THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT. They challenge each other through mind games, deeply personal discussions, and sexual dares. Outside their sheltered apartment, the streets are teaming with violence leading up to the May 1968 Paris uprising. Nouvelle Vague icon Bertolucci weaves clips from classic films into this artful and entertaining movie, while a hard-rock '60s soundtrack adds a palpable edginess.
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Veteran Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci directs the erotic drama The Dreamers, adapted from the novel The Holy Innocents: A Romance by Gilbert Adair. American student Matthew (Michael Pitt) is studying in Paris during the politically turbulent late '60s. The story begins in 1968 with the firing of Henri Langlois, the founder of the French Cinémathèque. At a protest demonstration, Matthew meets cinema-obsessed Isabelle (Eva Green) and her twin brother, Theo (Louis Garrel). When their Bohemian parents (Robin Renucci and Anna Chancellor) leave for the summer, the twins invite Matthew to live with them. While...
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the revolution rages on outside, the three young people stay in the comfortable flat playing decadent sexual games. Bertolucci incorporates clips from classic films like Queen Christina, Band of Outsiders, and Breathless. After showing at several European film festivals, The Dreamers made its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004.
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Het is 1968. In Parijs protesteren studenten tegen de Franse regering. In deze setting ontmoeten de drie hoofdpersonen van The Dreamers elkaar. Matthew (Michael Pitt) is een Amerikaan die studeert in Parijs. Hij is een echte cinefiel: al zijn vrije tijd brengt hij door in de Cinemathèque. Hier zijn de tweeling Isabelle (Eva Green) en Theo (Louis Garrel) ook altijd te vinden. Tijdens een studentenbijeenkomst ontmoeten ze elkaar en raken bevriend. De ouders van de tweeling zijn op reis, dus Matthew verruilt zijn hotelkamer al snel voor de logeerkamer bij zijn nieuwe vrienden. De drie trekken zich terug uit...
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de buitenwereld en discussiëren over films en politiek onder het genot van dure wijn. Maar bovenal spelen zij hun favoriete spel: het imiteren van filmscènes. The Dreamers is het verhaal van zelfontdekking van drie jonge studenten die elkaar onderwerpen aan tests om te zien hoe ver ze zullen en kunnen gaan.
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