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Liebestraum

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
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. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/16/2005
3/5
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette 01/30/2004
2/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/19/2003
An intriguing and stylistically luxuriant film Go to Full Review Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 03/07/2003
2/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/22/2002
C
A pretentious thriller directed by Britisher Mike Figgis. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/03/2015 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. See more 09/05/2013 Lynch-esque. The tv version is awful. See more 11/24/2012 Had a few really good sections, but I really wish I'd found something special when I bought it. See more 07/06/2012 It sounds like a interesting movie to watch. But even the critics...wouldn't I mind? See more 10/28/2011 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. See more 06/08/2011 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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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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Liebestraum

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Movie Info

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
Producer
Eric Fellner
Screenwriter
Mike Figgis
Production Co
Initial Entertainment Group
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 24, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.6K
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround