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The Dream (1989)

The Dream poster
Directed by
Norman Stone
Genre
tv movie, drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
30 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tells a story about a dream he had. In the dream he considers ending his own life but instead finds himself transported to a peaceful world of innocent people.

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What happens

The Dream is a 1989 television film directed by Norman Stone and starring Jeremy Irons. It was adapted by Murray Watts from an 1877 short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky called "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man". Irons is the sole speaking cast member; he is a character simply known as The Man who performs a monologue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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