Dream Lover

"If you think you know your lover. Think again. Especially if she's your wife."

1994 1h 43m EN

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6.9

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57%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 161🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 7,781

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Synopsis

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Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman he married.

“If you think you know your lover. Think again. Especially if she's your wife.”

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Cast

James Spader
Ray Reardon
Mädchen Amick
Lena Mathers
Fredric Lehne
Larry
Bess Armstrong
Elaine
Larry Miller
Norman
Kathleen York
Martha
Kate Williamson
Mrs. Sneeder
Tom Lillard
Hank Sneeder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Kazan
Writers: Nicholas Kazan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Kazan, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Spader and Mädchen Amick and Fredric Lehne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you think you know your lover. Think again. Especially if she's your wife.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicholas Kazan directs. Jean-Yves Escoffier behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Susan R. Crutcher cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nicholas Kazan, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Susan R. Crutcher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Spader and Mädchen Amick and Fredric Lehne carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you think you know your lover. Think again. Especially if she's your wife.".
7IMDB entry: tt0109665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "paranoia", "architect", "marriage".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.