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Love Torn in a Dream

Love Torn in a Dream

20007.52h 3m

Overview

A serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the unbelievers to the Christian faith. Retired nuns who open a brothel, to pay the running costs of the convent. These rather ironic paradoxes turn this fairytale into a philosophical fable.

Directed by Raúl Ruiz
Written by Raúl Ruiz
Produced by Paulo Branco
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Top Cast

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Paul / Fils de Mariani / Loup / Le père jeune

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Lucrezia / Jessica / la Sultane

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Sebatol / un Pirate

Christian Vadim

Christian Vadim

David / un Pirate

Diogo Dória

Diogo Dória

Mariani / le père de Paul

Rogério Samora

Rogério Samora

Baniel / un Pirate

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier

L'inconnue

João Bénard da Costa

João Bénard da Costa

Le représentant du gouvernement

Paula Pais

Paula Pais

Arianne

José Meireles

José Meireles

Le voleur / un pirate

Themes & Keywords

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About Love Torn in a Dream

Love Torn in a Dream is a drama, fantasy film released in 2000 exploring themes of painting, community. Directed by Raúl Ruiz, it stars Melvil Poupaud, Elsa Zylberstein, Lambert Wilson. A serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the unbelievers to the Christian faith. Retired nuns who open a brothel, to pay the running costs of the convent. These rather ironic paradoxes turn this fairytale into a philosophical fable.

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