The Dreamers

2004

The Dreamers

Critics Consensus

Though lushly atmospheric, The Dreamers doesn't engage or provoke as much as it should.

60%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 160

78%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 46,977

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Movie Info

The tumultuous political landscape of Paris in 1968 serves as the backdrop for a tale about three young cineastes who are drawn together through their passion for film. Matthew, an American exchange student, pursuing his education abroad in Paris, becomes friends with a French brother and sister duo, named Guillaume and Danielle, who share a common love of the cinema. While the May 1968 Paris student riots--which eventually shut down most of the French government--are happening around them, the three friends develop a relationship unlike anything Matthew has ever experienced, or will ever encounter again.

Cast

Michael Pitt
as Matthew
Eva Green
as Isabelle
Louis Garrel
as Theo
Robin Renucci
as Father
Anna Chancellor
as Mother
Florian Cadiou
as Patrick
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Himself
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Himself
Pierre Hancisse
as Buff
Valentin Merlet
as Buff
Lola Peploe
as Usherette
Ingy Fillion
as Theo's Girlfriend
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Audience Reviews for The Dreamers

  • Apr 20, 2016
    Dreamy, romantic and effortlessly weird, the Dreamers plays out less like a film and more like an unfinished script or a thrown away play. It's great and very cool and there's a 50% chance that you were engaged by the film enough to be blown away by its clever ending, but unfortunately I don't think they delved into the themes presented enough, instead they just teased the audience with them. It's angsty melodrama isn't anything new or refreshing. The camera-work is good if a bit boring at times.
    Harry W Super Reviewer
  • Dec 27, 2013
    Although it's far from perfect, The Dreamers is edgy and fast-paced enough to work well as an enthrallingly unusual 1960s period piece and a heartfelt love letter to film.
    Joey S Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2011
    I love artistic films like this one, sex, passion and love is never boring.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Oct 05, 2011
    Wild and ambitious, The Dreamers is a Bernardo Bertolucci masterpiece that candidly declares an erotic affection for cinema with references to Breathless, Band Of Outsiders, and other classics. For cinephiles, The Dreamers is a daring and nostalgic exploration of cinema, sex, and politics with equally daring performances from the talented ménage à trois - Michael Pitt, Eva Green, and Louis Garrel. Strictly for mature audiences only.
    Jan Marc M Super Reviewer
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