Four Nights of a Dreamer
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Four Nights of a Dreamer is a 1971 French
drama film
directed by Robert Bresson
and starring Isabelle Weingarten. The film was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival
. It is one of the few Bresson films still unavailable on DVD or VHS.
Like several other films made in various countries, the film is loosely based on the story White Nights
written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson
-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and...
and starring Isabelle Weingarten. The film was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival
21st Berlin International Film Festival
The 21st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 6, 1971.-Jury:* Bjørn Rasmussen * Ida Ehre* Walter Albuquerque Mello* Paul Claudon* Kenneth Harper* Mani Kaul* Charlotte Kerr* Rex Reed* Giancarlo Zagni...
. It is one of the few Bresson films still unavailable on DVD or VHS.
Like several other films made in various countries, the film is loosely based on the story White Nights
White Nights (short story)
"White Nights" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, originally published in 1848, early in the writer's career. Film adaptations have been made by Russian director Ivan Pyryev , by Italian director Luchino Visconti , by French director Robert Bresson , by Iranian director Farzad Motamen...
written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Cast
- Isabelle Weingarten - Marthe
- Guillaume des Forêts - Jacques
- Maurice Monnoyer - Lover
- Lidia Biondi - Marthes mother
- Patrick Jouanné - Gangster
- Jérôme Massart - Jacques' friend
- Giorgio Maulini