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The Dreamers (Original Uncut NC-17 Version) |  | Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Actors: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  227 reviews
Sales Rank: 845
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NC-17
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 024543128083
UPC: 024543128083
EAN: 0024543128083
ASIN: B00023P4I8
Release Date: July 13, 2004
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Product Description
an ardently romantic love song to sex, cinema and the spirit of the 60's, elaborates on this observation by finding sweetness in the midst of political tumult. The disturbances of 1968 in Paris take place mostly off screen, bursting in only at the end to wake up the three title characters. The trio - an American exchange student (Michael Pitt) and a pair of lovely, moody half-French twins (Eva Green and Louis Garrel) - spend most of the picture holed up in a luxuriously squalid Paris apartment, having sex and arguing about movies, politics and the relative merits of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. Instead of mocking or patronizing their passion (as some critics are sure to do), Mr. Bertolucci treats these silly, earnest, beautiful young people tenderly and with generosity.
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A love letter to movies (and the French new wave of the 1960s in particular), Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers starts with a 1968 riot outside of a Parisian movie palace then burrows into an insular love triangle. Matthew (Michael Pitt, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), an expatriate American student, bonds with a twin brother and sister, Isabelle (Eva Green) and Theo (Louis Garrel), over their mutual love of film--they not only quote lines of dialogue, they act out small bits and challenge each other to name the cinematic source. Matthew suspects the twins of incest, but that doesn't stop him from falling into his own intimacies with Isabelle. As the threesome becomes threatened, Paris succumbs to student riots. The Dreamers aspires to be kinky, but the results are more decorative than decadent; nonetheless, the movie's lively energy recalls the careless and vital exuberance of Godard and Truffaut. --Bret Fetzer
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 Recommended for Film Buffs. September 10, 2010
Gary Peterson (San Diego, California USA)
I spent couple months in Paris and the surrounding cities in the summer of 1965. It was a beautiful city and I enjoyed seeing it again in this film. The nastiness which resulted in the riots depicted in the film was already evident in 1965 and I felt somewhat uneasy at being there, although all the French people treated us very well.
I bought "The Dreamers" as one of three "adult DVDs" for late night viewing with my wife. The first was "Forbidden" and was neither a good film, nor was it arousing. The second was "The Ranch," which was a surprisingly enjoyable film. Last night we watched "The Dreamers."
"The Dreamers" is a serious film and I would recommend it strongly to someone who was deeply immersed in the cinema and it's history. I'm sure a dyed-in-the wool film buff would love it. However, I'm not a film buff and the movie became progressively tedious to view. It was rated NC-17 and earned it with a lot of nudity and sex scenes. I did not find such scenes to be particularly interesting or arousing, but at least they were a part of a well thought out story. A lot of people loved the movie, that's for sure, but if I had to give it a one-word review, the word would be boring. It just didn't hit me where I'm at and that's probably partly my fault. In any case, it was nice to see Paris again.
Gary Peterson
 Beautifully lit, visually close to perfect. August 26, 2010
Don (Tehachapi, CA United States)
Interesting story, believably acted and beautifully lit. The colors and shades of light are the highlight of the film to me... well, and Eva Green.
 Good but not great May 10, 2010
A. Gift For You (Chattanooga, TN)
The acting here is tremendous, and the naivite exhibited by all of these youngsters makes you believe every single second. However, though the sexuality in the film can be labeled as metaphor, never-the-less it seems overused and un-magical; at times, even awkward for the viewer. But, it's still great, possibly Bertolucci's best of the modern era.
 Disgusting, Banal, Stupid... But has everything a critic would love... May 5, 2010
The Info Maven
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Disgusting, Banal, and Stupid.
But hey, at least it has everything an unintelligible mainstream film critic would love:
It's French (Takes place in france)
It takes place in the 60's
"Artful" Nudity.
Taboo
Again, it's French.
The word "Revolution" is thrown around once or twice.
Italian Director
References to Classic Films.
If you break it down, the only reason anyone could like this film is purely due to projection, wishing they could be the characters or pretending that they are.
The film itself is nothing more than a meditation of three young people living in an apartment in france.
They have conversations, get naked a lot, and do gross/weird things for the sake of "art".
That's it.
1 Star for the Nudity (Depending on whether you like the looks of the characters) which, on its own, can't save an oddball of a movie.
I understand this film, but it fails to raise my consciousness and in fact, I feel worse after watching it.
Too visceral, no heart.
You would be better off (and would have more fun) couch surfing in france for real than watching this. Seriously.
 yucky sorry. April 13, 2010
Heather Camacho (northern, ca)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Seen it late one nite. Maybe i was just sleepy but it was kinda disturbing. The twins had this thing for each other. it's just gross. haha but watch it if you're curious.
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