The Dreamers
A shy American exchange student in 1968 Paris finds himself drawn into a provocative and transformative friendship with free-spirited twins as he navigates their unconventional world of art, love, and rebellion.
“Together nothing is impossible. Together nothing is forbidden.”
Synopsis
When Matthew is invited to stay with Isabelle and Theo, what starts as a casual friendship develops into a sensual journey of discovery and desire, in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible.
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A crew of 211+ credited
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Edited by Jacopo QuadriShot by Fabio CianchettiDesigned by Jean RabasseSound by Mark AugusteCostumes by Louise StjernswardStunts by Patrick Cauderlier
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$15.1M
US & Canada: $2.5M — 17% of worldwide · International: $12.6M (83%)
Full synopsis
Versions & cuts
- R-rated· 112 min
Also known as
- Die Träumerde
- Soñadoreses
- Innocentsfr
- Innocents: The Dreamersfr
- The Dreamers - I sognatoriit
- (English)The Dreamers
- (Bulgarian)Мечтатели
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- ItalySep 1, 2003
- SwitzerlandOct 10, 2003
- JapanOct 10, 2003
- SpainOct 17, 2003
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Cast & Crew
211 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Pitt
as Matthew
Louis Garrel
as Theo
Eva Green
as Isabelle
Anna Chancellor
as Mother
Robin Renucci
as Father
Jean Pierre Kalfon
as Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean Pierre Leaud
as Jean-Pierre Léaud
Florian Cadiou
as Patrick
Pierre Hancisse
as First Buff
Valentin Merlet
as Second Buff
Lola Peploe
as The Usherette
Ingy Fillion
as Theo's Girlfriend
Supporting cast
16Gilbert Adair
as Man in the Louvre
Fred Astaire
as Jerry Travers
Jean Paul Belmondo
as Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
Charles Chaplin
as A Tramp
Virginia Cherrill
as A Blind Girl
Marlene Dietrich
as Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones
Greta Garbo
as Christina
John Gilbert
as Antonio
Buster Keaton
as Buster
Henri Langlois
as Self
Alexandre Marciano
as Un étudiant
Georges Pompidou
as Self
Ginger Rogers
as Dale Tremont
Jean Seberg
as Patricia Franchini
Francois Truffaut
as Self
Aleksandra Yermak
as Student May 68
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
184Alain Dominiecki
accountant
Franco Fantini
accountant: Italy
Stuart Cook
accountant: UK
Charles Chaplin
acknowledgment: director of "City Lights" (1931)
Tod Browning
acknowledgment: director of "Freaks" (1932)
Robert Bresson
acknowledgment: director of Mouchette (1967)
Charles Heidet
action vehicle coordinator (uncredited)
Sylvain Cabouat
additional art department trainee
Philippe Girardeau
additional assistant location manager
Neal Cooper
additional dialogue coach
Julie Greux
additional dresser
Natacha Diehl
additional dresser
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