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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 07/13/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Total Copies: 10 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Erotic Drama, Coming-of-Age

Veteran Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci directs the erotic drama The Dreamers, adapted from the novel -The Holy Innocents: A Romance by Gilbert Adair. American student Matthew (Michael Pitt) is studying in Paris during the politically turbulent late '60s. The story begins in 1968 with the firing of Henri Langlois, the founder of the French Cinémathèque. At a protest demonstration, Matthew meets cinema-obsessed Isabelle (Eva Green) and her twin brother, Theo (Louis Garrel). When their Bohemian parents (Robin Renucci and Anna Chancellor) leave for the summer, the twins invite Matthew to live with them. While the revolution rages on outside, the three young people stay in the comfortable flat playing decadent sexual games. Bertolucci incorporates clips from classic films like Queen Christina, Band of Outsiders, and Breathless. After showing at several European film festivals, The Dreamers made its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Michael Pitt - Matthew
Eva Green - Isabelle
Louis Garrel - Theo
Robin Renucci - Father
Anna Chancellor - Mother

The Dreamers, Bernardo Bertolucci's sexually charged ode to the late '60s -- a time when politics, sex, and cinema intertwined and commented on each other in ways that shaped the new generation -- makes its debut on DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Bertolucci is widely considered to be one of the most visually arresting filmmakers of his time, and this transfer shows that his skills have not abated with age. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director along with screenwriter Gilbert Adair (who also wrote the novel on which he based the film) and producer Jeremy Thomas. They are full of anecdotes about the conception of the story, the film, and the time period in which the film transpires. The history of the film is showcased in a featurette about the volatile events that transpired in France during May of 1968. A making-of featurette, the theatrical trailer, and a music video for lead actor Michael Pitt's cover of "Hey Joe," round out this excellent package from 20th Century Fox. Two versions of the film are available on DVD, this edition contains the R-rated cut which differs from the NC-17 edition that played in theaters. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide