The Dreamers
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Overview
Paris, spring 1968. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence...
Director / Creator
Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers
Gilbert Adair
Top Cast
About The Dreamers (2003)
Filmoverview · cast · reception · where to watch
Overview
The Dreamers (2003) is a Drama and Romance film from United Kingdom and France. the film was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay by Gilbert Adair. It runs 1 hour and 55 minutes and was produced primarily in English and French.
What it's about
Paris, spring 1968. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence of all senses, losing all of his and the last of their innocence. A sexual threesome shakes their rapport, yet only the outside reality will break it up.
Cast and crew
The film stars Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, and Eva Green in supporting roles. Writing credits go to Gilbert Adair, whose work establishes the story structure and dialogue throughout.
Critical reception
On IMDb, The Dreamers holds a rating of 7.1/10 based on 140,589 user votes. Rotten Tomatoes lists a critical score of 59%. Metacritic aggregates a score of 63/100 from professional reviewers. Notable recognition: 2 wins & 11 nominations total. These numbers place The Dreamers within the broader landscape of Drama and Romance cinema from 2003, giving viewers a benchmark before deciding to watch.
Where to watch
The Dreamers is currently available to stream with a subscription on Amazon. Streaming rights move between platforms regularly, so the providers shown above reflect current availability based on the most recent data we have on file.
Why The Dreamers is worth knowing
If you enjoy Drama or Romance films, The Dreamers offers a representative example of the genre's conventions and storytelling style. As a 2003 release, it sits within a specific moment in film history, making it a useful reference point for understanding how drama evolved during that period. Performances from Michael Pitt and Louis Garrel are central to the work, and tracking their broader filmographies can lead to other titles you may want to add to your watchlist. Use VidScio to identify scenes, find related movies, and keep The Dreamers on your watchlist for later.
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