Bertolucci's 'The Dreamers' Returns to Theaters in 4K Restoration

Bernardo Bertolucci's 2003 film 'The Dreamers' has been re-released in Italian cinemas in a 4K restoration. The restoration was carried out by the Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Recorded Picture Company, under the auspices of the Fondazione Bernardo Bertolucci. The film, set against the backdrop of the 1968 Paris protests, follows three young protagonists played by Louis Garrel, Eva Green, and Michael Pitt. It is based on the 1988 novel 'The Holy Innocents' by Scottish writer Gilbert Adair. The movie is known for its extensive cinematic references, including homages to films by Jean-Luc Godard, Nicholas Ray, Charles Chaplin, Howard Hawks, Ingmar Bergman, Robert Bresson, and François Truffaut. The soundtrack features artists like Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and Jimi Hendrix, with a cover of 'Hey Joe' performed by Michael Pitt and the Twins of Evil. Bertolucci stated that the film is aimed at young people who were not alive in 1968, emphasizing that the rebellion of that era remains relevant today.