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Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1998)

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Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 14
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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1

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User Ratings: 112

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This drama takes place in Somerset, England in 1958. Eva is a twenty-year-old woman who fantasizes about travel, painting, classic books, and the attention of Joseph Lees, her second cousin, with whom she fell in love as a girl. Joseph, whom she has not seen for four years, is the only member of the family who has managed to get away from the stale domestic cycle. He has recently been injured in a truck accident and Eva imagines herself curing his wounds. She conceals her obsession from everyone

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama

Directed By: Eric Styles

Written By: Catherine Linstrum

In Theaters: Oct 29, 1999 Wide

On DVD: May 16, 2000

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Samantha Morton
Eva
Lee Ross
Harry
Rupert Graves
Joseph Lees
Holly Aird
Maria
Miriam Margolyes
Signora Caldoni
Frank Finlay
Eva's Father
Nicholas Woodeson
Mr. Dian
Lauren Richardson
Janie
Felix Billson
Robert

Critic Reviews for Dreaming of Joseph Lees

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (9)

A beautifully articulated and acutely perceptive work with impeccable, carefully shaded performances.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

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Beautifully shot and often moving.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

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A rather run-of-the-mill costume drama.

January 7, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Unbelievably boring.

March 26, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

The strength of the film was not in its logic, but in Samantha Morton's performance as Eva.

February 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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Most of the performances seem a bit thin and miscast, inspiring me to wonder what this film might've been like with different actors.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies

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Greg Dean Schmitz

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This is a very dark movie. All the characters are self-absored with their own precieved tragic lives. The DP is intersting, great lighting- lovely looks at the English Country Side. Other than that, don't waste your time on this one. I turned it off after the mental case, Harry shoots the dogs. Stink

July 27, 2005