Dreaming of Joseph Lees

1999 1h 32m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 10

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Set in rural England in the 1950s Eva fantasises about her handsome, worldly cousin Joseph Lees, with whom she fell in love as a girl. However, stuck in a closed community she becomes the object of someone else's fantasy, Harry. When Harry learns that Eva is planning to leave the village in order to live with and look after the injured Lees, he devises a gruesome scheme in order to force her to stay and look after him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rupert Graves
Joseph Lees
Samantha Morton
Eva
Nicholas Woodeson
Mr. Dian
Lee Ross
Harry
Felix Billson
Robert
Vernon Dobtcheff
Italian Doctor
Lauren Richardson
Janie
Margaret John
Aunt Margaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Styles
Writers: Catherine Linstrum
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Styles, shot by Jimmy Dibling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Caroline Limmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rupert Graves and Samantha Morton and Nicholas Woodeson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eric Styles directs. Jimmy Dibling behind the camera. Zbigniew Preisner scores. Caroline Limmer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Eric Styles, shot by Jimmy Dibling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Caroline Limmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rupert Graves and Samantha Morton and Nicholas Woodeson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0144178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.