Underplayed Gems

The Dreamers (2003)

The Dreamers poster
Directed by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
NC-17
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 3,110 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the 1968 Paris student riots, an American student in Paris meets a brother and sister who share his passion for classic films. They pull him into a strange and intimate romantic triangle.

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What happens

The Dreamers (French: Innocents: The Dreamers) is a 2003 erotic romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay by Gilbert Adair, based on Adair's 1988 novel The Holy Innocents. An international co-production by companies from France, Italy and the United Kingdom, the film tells the story of an American university student in Paris who, after meeting a peculiar brother and sister who are fellow film enthusiasts, becomes entangled in an erotic triangle. It is set against the backdrop of the 1968 Paris student riots. The film makes several references to various movies of classical and French New Wave cinema, incorporating clips from films that are often imitated by the actors in particular scenes. There are two versions: an uncut NC-17-rated version, and an R-rated version that is about three minutes shorter. It was the first credited film appearance of Eva Green, and is considered her breakthrough role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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