Liebestraum

R

1991

1 hr. 42 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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45%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

500+ Ratings

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Raised as an adopted child, architecture professor Nick Kaminsky (Kevin Anderson) returns home to be near his biological mother, Lillian Anderson Munnsen (Kim Novak), during her last days. While wandering around the small town, Nick encounters old friend Paul Kessler (Bill Pullman), who is preparing to demolish a store where a couple once died in a murder-suicide. Nick begins an affair with Paul's wife, Jane (Pamela Gidley), unaware that their pasts are intertwined with the lurid deaths.

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I surprisingly liked it! I watched this movie for Kim Novak. But it left an impression on me due to the cinematography and music as well as acting! The plot is pretty thin but somehow it works enough.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Lynch-esque. The tv version is awful.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Had a few really good sections, but I really wish I'd found something special when I bought it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

It sounds like a interesting movie to watch. But even the critics...wouldn't I mind?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Very stylish movie, often overlooked. MGM delivered some cracking stuff in the in the 60's, 70's and 80's. The decline started in the 90's, even the James bond bandwagon started hitting the gutter thanks to some hilarious acting from Dalton and Brosnan yet this movie was one of their better ones.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Hard to find, but worth it. A fairly original take on the reincarnation theme, Similar with regard to the bizarre to Lynch's Blue Velvet and equally clever if not better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Mike Figgis

Director

Kevin Anderson

Nick Kaminsky

Pamela Gidley

Jane Kessler

Bill Pullman

Paul Kessler

Kim Novak

Lillian Anderson Munnsen

Thomas Kopache

Dr. Parker

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Liebestraum is another exercise in style, and it looks good, but Figgis' screenplay unfortunately labors to bring forth a revelation that is not only perfectly obvious, but isn't very interesting anyway.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Kathleen Maher

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 16, 2005

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jan 30, 2004

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An intriguing and stylistically luxuriant film

Jul 19, 2003

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Synopsis

Raised as an adopted child, architecture professor Nick Kaminsky (Kevin Anderson) returns home to be near his biological mother, Lillian Anderson Munnsen (Kim Novak), during her last days. While wandering around the small town, Nick encounters old friend Paul Kessler (Bill Pullman), who is preparing to demolish a store where a couple once died in a murder-suicide. Nick begins an affair with Paul's wife, Jane (Pamela Gidley), unaware that their pasts are intertwined with the lurid deaths.

Director: Mike Figgis
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jul 24, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.6K
Sound Mix: Surround