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Two working class brothers dream of better things than their respective mechanic and restaurant jobs. Hard-drinking Terry has a weakness for gambling, while brother Ian hankers for the finer things when he starts dating a very ambitious actress. Fate deals a hand when their rich American uncle slinks into London with a murderous proposition.

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ActorSally Hawkins, Hayley Atwell, Tom Wilkinson, Ewan McGregor

Film/TV TitleCassandra's Dream

DirectorWoody Allen

LanguageEnglish

Run Time104 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

ComposerPhilip Glass

Additional InformationWoody Allen wrote and directed this London-set feature, a modern noir with black comic trimmings. Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor play working class brothers who dream of better things than their respective mechanic and restaurant jobs. Hard-drinking Terry (Farrell) has a weakness for gambling, while brother Ian (McGregor) hankers for the finer things when he starts dating a very ambitious actress (Hayley Atwell). Fate deals a hand when their rich American uncle (Tom Wilkinson) slinks into London with a murderous proposition. <BR><BR><BR>Named for the boat the lads buy during a rare flush moment--a symbol of the morally compromising power of money and the inevitability, perhaps, of fate--CASSANDRA'S DREAM is another of Allen's loving looks at moneyed urbanites and their penchant for living out Greek tragedy, a la MATCH POINT and CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. This time around, it's a bit darker, but with Farrell and McGregor in the leads, there's plenty of star power. The lads are clearly having a ball acting under Allen's direction, and they're allowed to develop a charming, rapid-fire fraternal rapport that carries the film--along with Wilkinson's old-school gravitas and Atwell's luminous charisma. Phillip Glass composed the score.

ReviewsNew York Times - CASSANDRA'S DREAM, Woody Allen's latest excursion to the dark side of human nature, is good enough that you may wonder why he doesn't just stop making comedies once and for all

ScreenwriterWoody Allen

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleCassandra's Dream

Director of PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond

Consumer AdviceContains scenes of psychological distress

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by *thelincolnimp*
08 Jan, 2017
Woody Allen?
I'd never have guessed in a million years that pædo Woody Allen was involved in this brilliant film. I adore Ewan McGregor as he is so easy on the eye. I saw Cassandra's dream in a trailer for the very disappointing Somers Town by Shane Meadows. I usually love his work but not THAT, but the one good thing to come of it was finding out about Cassandra's Dream as I'd not heard of it previously but I feel it's a crime not to watch it. Loved it!
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by rebsh7
03 Jun, 2022
Excellent
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