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The Dreamers

Movie · 2003 · 115 min

A sensual, claustrophobic plunge into youthful obsession and cinephilia, blending erotic intimacy with political turbulence and a lingering sense of doom.

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2003 film by Bernardo Bertolucci
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Year
2003
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • sexuality
  • love
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by
Gilbert Adair
Starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo, François Truffaut, Eva Green, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Jean Seberg, Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, Anna Chancellor
Cinematography
Fabio Cianchetti
Runtime
115 min
Country
Italy, France, United Kingdom
Languages
French, English

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