United States / Jun 05, 1990
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
Directed by John Kent Harrison
1h 45minruntime
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Overall average
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Plot
When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental illness. "Dreamers" is based on true events. Dr. Bucke became an important biographer of Walt Whitman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Schultz | Dr. John Burgys |
| J. Winston Carroll | Henderson |
| Barbara Gordon | Agatha Haines |
| Marsha Moreau | Birdie Bucke |
| Roland Hewgill | Timothy Pardee |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Beautiful Dreamers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Release date | 5 giugno 1990 |
| Writer | John Kent Harrison |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Assistant directors | John Kent Harrison |
| Camera operators | François Protat |
| Additional photography | François Protat |
| Production design | Seamus Flannery |
| Art direction | Seamus Flannery |
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| Set decoration | Seamus Flannery |
| Music | Lawrence Shragge, Charles Bowers, Ellen Adams, Terry Burke, Tony Currie |
| Sound | Lawrence Shragge, Charles Bowers, Ellen Adams, Terry Burke, Tony Currie |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 22, 1990
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