Passion of Mind

"What if you had two lives at once. What if you knew that one life took place only in your dreams. What if you didn't know which life was real."

2000 1h 45m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A psychological romantic thriller where fantasy and reality become indistinguishable for a woman leading a double life in her dreams.

“What if you had two lives at once. What if you knew that one life took place only in your dreams. What if you didn't know which life was real.”

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Cast

Demi Moore
Martha Marie / 'Marty' Talridge
William Fichtner
Aaron Reilly
Eloise Eonnet
Jennifer 'Jenny' Talridge
Julianne Nicholson
Kim
Sinéad Cusack
Jessie
Joss Ackland
Dr. Langer, the French Psychiatrist
Peter Riegert
Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist
Stellan Skarsgård
William Granther

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Berliner
Writers: David Field, Ronald Bass
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Berliner, shot by Eduardo Serra. 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 Randy Edelman. 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 Anne V. Coates 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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Demi Moore and William Fichtner and Eloise Eonnet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if you had two lives at once. What if you knew that one life took place only in your dreams. What if you didn't know which life was real.".

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The take

Alain Berliner directs. Eduardo Serra behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Anne V. Coates cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Earned back only 6% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Directed by Alain Berliner, shot by Eduardo Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne V. Coates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Demi Moore and William Fichtner and Eloise Eonnet carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What if you had two lives at once. What if you knew that one life took place only in your dreams. What if you didn't know which life was real.".
9IMDB entry: tt0160644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.