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The Dreamers

Based On the book by Gilbert Adair

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.

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Release date:
2003
Cast:
Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci
Genre:
Romance, Drama
Country:
France, Italy, United Kingdom
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Holy Innocents
The Book · 1988

The Holy Innocents

Gilbert Adair

Poster for The Dreamers
The Film · 2003

The Dreamers

Bernardo Bertolucci

★ 7.1 / 10 141,589 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 15 years after publication.

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