Paperhouse

"A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality."

1988 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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6.6

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★6.5TMDB · 160🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 6,847

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Synopsis

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A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

“A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.”

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Cast

Charlotte Burke
Anna Madden
Elliott Spiers
Marc
Glenne Headly
Kate Madden
Gemma Jones
Dr. Sarah Nicols
Ben Cross
Dad
Jane Bertish
Miss Vanstone
Sarah Newbold
Karen
Steven O'Donnell
Dustman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Rose
Writers: Matthew Jacobs
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Mike Southon. 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 Stanley Myers. 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 Dan Rae 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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Charlotte Burke and Elliott Spiers and Glenne Headly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bernard Rose directs. Mike Southon behind the camera. Stanley Myers scores. Dan Rae cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Mike Southon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dan Rae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlotte Burke and Elliott Spiers and Glenne Headly carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.".
7IMDB entry: tt0098061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "dreams", "nightmare", "house", "lighthouse".