Cassandra's Dream (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

How far will you go to make your dreams come true?

Plot:

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

Plot Keywords:

Brother Brother Relationship | Gambling | Debt | Boat | Auto Mechanic

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Ian
Colin Farrell	...	Terry
Peter-Hugo Daly	...	Boat Owner (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
John Benfield	...	Father
Clare Higgins	...	Mother
Ashley Madekwe	...	Lucy (as Ashley Medekwe)
Andrew Howard	...	Jerry
Hayley Atwell	...	Angela
Sally Hawkins	...	Kate
Keith Smee	...	Terry's Track Mate
Stephen Noonan	...	Mel
Dan Carter	...	Fred
Richard Lintern	...	Director
Jennifer Higham	...	Helen
Lee Whitlock	...	Mike

Also Known As:

Rêve de Cassandre, Le (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexual material and brief violence.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43051) | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

7 Barlby Road, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company:

Iberville Productions

Trivia:

Colin Farrell said in an interview that he "think[s] [he] did as many takes for this whole film as I did for one scene in Miami Vice (2006)."

Goofs:

Continuity: The ashtray and the cigarette pack keep appearing and disappearing on the table when Terry is eating with his whole family in the beginning of the movie.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-01-19)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Giving You My Everything

Woody Dostoyevsky

Crime and punishment in a modern, anonymous London. Two perfectly matched, mismatched brothers. Yachts that cannot afford, dreams of Hotels in California and an everyday of losing and losing. An opportunity with a huge catch attached to it and, of course, the inexorable is waiting. Crisp, fast dialogue. Excellent performances by Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrel as the brothers, an outstanding bit by Clare Higgins as the mother and the ubiquitous Tom Wilkinson as the rich uncle from America. There is something endearing about the dimness of the two brothers and we follow their predicament appalled and entertained. The ending feels a bit rushed. I longed to be part of those final instants just to catch a glimpse of that ultimate decision. A morality tale from Woody Allen, what next?