Liebestraum (film)
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| Directed by | Mike Figgis |
| Produced by | Eric Fellner |
| Written by | Mike Figgis |
| Starring | Kevin Anderson Pamela Gidley Bill Pullman Kim Novak |
| Music by | Mike Figgis |
| Cinematography | Juan Ruiz Anchía |
| Editing by | Martin Hunter |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | September 13, 1991 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Liebestraum (German for "Dream of love") is a 1991 mystery film directed by Mike Figgis, with Kim Novak, Kevin Anderson, Alicia Witt and Taina Elg.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Two affairs, a generation apart. Nick (Kevin Anderson), a professor of architecture in upstate New York, comes to an Illinois town to be with his birth mother (Kim Novak) in the final days of her illness; he was adopted and has never known her. On the first day, he runs into Paul (Bill Pullman), a college friend, whose construction company is demolishing an old, downtown department store where a murder-suicide happened 30 years' before. The building is of beautiful cast-iron construction, so Nick wants to study it before the demolition. Paul introduces Nick to his wife, Jane (Pamela Gidley), and over the next four days, their attraction grows as Nick explores the old building, attends his mother's bedside, and unravels the past.
[edit] Background
The title is taken from Franz Liszt's composition Liebesträume.
Much of the movie, especially its external shots, was filmed in Binghamton, New York. The plot centers on a building with a cast iron frame, and Binghamton's downtown area includes one of the few cast-iron buildings still standing.
When Liebestraum made its VHS debut, it was released in two editions — the R-rated theatrical version and an unrated director's cut. The DVD release, part of MGM's Avant-Garde Cinema series, features only the R-rated version. However, the deleted scene that marks the single difference between the two edits is included as a bonus feature on the disc.[2]
The film is rated R13 in New Zealand and it contains sex scenes.
[edit] Cast
- Kevin Anderson as Nick Kaminsky
- Pamela Gidley as Jane Kessler
- Bill Pullman as Paul Kessler
- Kim Novak as Lillian Anderssen Munnsen
- Graham Beckel as Sheriff Pete Ricker
- Zach Grenier as Barnard Ralston IV
- Thomas Kopache as Dr. Parker
- Anne Lange as Nurse #1
- Jack Wallace as Mike
- Max Perlich as Orderly #1
- Catherine Hicks as Mary Parker
- Roger Howarth as Boy in Rain
[edit] References
- ^ Liebestraum at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Reel DVD Review, comments by Pam Grady.
[edit] External links
- Liebestraum at the Internet Movie Database
- Liebestraum at AllRovi
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