Sexually charged THE DREAMERS is part of complete Bertolucci retrospective at MoMA
THE DREAMERS (Bernardo Bertolucci, 2003)
MoMA Film, Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves.
Wednesday, December 29, 6:30
Wednesday, January 12, 4:00
Series continues through January 12
Tickets: $10, in person only, may be applied to museum admission within thirty days, same-day screenings free with museum admission, available at Film and Media Desk
212-708-9400
www.moma.org
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Bernardo Bertolucci’s sexiopolitical look at Paris in the tumultuous year of 1968 focuses on three individuals: Matthew (DAWSON CREEK’s Michael Pitt), a shy American studying in France; Theo (Louis Garrel), a cigarette-smoking oh-so-French moody lad; and Isabelle (Eva Green), Theo’s “twin” who likes to walk around naked and flirt with both Matthew and Theo. The trio acts out scenes from films, plays dangerously erotic games, and drinks a lot of wine as the outside world comes crashing down around them. This is Bertolucci’s third film set in Paris, following THE CONFORMIST (1970) and LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972), and it’s another winner. Green is mesmerizing in her film debut, Pitt reveals that he has few shortcomings, and the NC-17 rating is sure to attract an interesting crowd. Look for a cameo appearance by Jean-Pierre Leaud playing himself. THE DREAMERS is part of MoMA’s complete retrospective of the career of Bernardo Bertolucci, four weeks of classic films that include such upcoming screenings as LAST TANGO IN PARIS, LITTLE BUDDHA, THE SPIDER’S STRATAGEM, THE LAST EMPEROR, THE GRIM REAPER, 1900, BEFORE THE REVOLUTION, STEALING BEAUTY, OIL, and TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN.