One is a chronic gambler in debt over his head, and the other is a young man in love with a beautiful actress newcomer hayley atwell he has recently met. Hugh jackman turned down a role in tom hoopers cats. Oct 21, 2011 set in contemporary london, cassandra s deam is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Sally hawkins joyfully accepts her silver bear at berlinale 2008. When critics begin harping that youd grown too old to be. Woody takes theme this to a logical and staisfying conclusion. This season s greatest gift has nothing to do with discipline. Movieweb colin farrells penguin is a good guy in the batman. It was officially premiered at the venice film festival on september 2, 2007 and was already in theaters in spain by november. Continuing with woody allens infatuation with britain, cassandra s dream is set in britain with a predominantly british cast. A cute scene from cassandra s dream with colin farrell and sally hawkins directed by woody allen. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin f. Cassandras dream on dvd may 27, 2008 starring hayley atwell, tom wilkinson, colin farrell, ewan mcgregor.
Check out chazz palminteri discussing woody allens directorial technique at the 2008 tribeca film festival on amcs shootout blog. High resolution official movie posters for cassandras dream 2008 directed by woody allen. Their luck soon changes when terrys loan sharks come calling. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Set in contemporary london, cassandras deam is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Terry and ians daytoday are full of obligation to marker holders or loved ones. Cassandras dream is the soundtrack to the 2008 woody allen film cassandras dream and features an original orchestral score by philip glass. Terry colin farrell has a weakness for the drink and gambling, whilst ian ewan mcgregor is more straight edged and. Colin farrell and tom wilkinson act up a storm in cassandra s dream, but woody allens heavyhanded symbolism and foreshadowing drains the plot of all tension. Jan 23, 2008 cassandras dream posted by corey hall on wed, jan 23, 2008 at 12.
Cassandras dream with colin farrell ewan mcgregor dvd movie. Released by orange mountain music in 2008 omm0038 containing music from cassandras dream 2007. Its possible to read that sort of desire into allens own move to england in 2005 after almost 30 years of shooting exclusively in new york city. Ian ewan mcgregor and terry colin farrell are two workingclass brothers in london who dream of a better life. Cassandra s dream 2008 life is good for the blaine brothers, at least for the moment. One is a chronic gambler, and the other is in love with an actress, angela stark hayley atwell. Jan 18, 2008 cassandras dream is certainly not a crowning career achievement for allen. Selected homevideo releases available in stores may 27.
Bill paterson, imelda staunton, keeley hawes, et al. Allens third londonset film is a confused embarrassment of quaint olde english. Cassandras dream is reminiscent of allens best film this century, the morality play match point. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Cassandra s dream isnt allen s strongest work, but the picture welcomes a nervous, paranoid attitude that creates a healthy serving of chatty suspense. May 22, 2008 cassandra s dream 1 5 stars 1 out of 5 stars.
Cockney brothers ian ewan and terry farrell find themselves in serious financial difficulty. Both of these brothers are convincingly introduced and portrayed. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Ewan mcgregor is a rising star with great plans for the future, while colin farrell is a messed up guy who drinks and gambles excessively. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor. Cassandras dream soundtrack from 2007, composed by philip glass. The woodmans new film, his third straight made in england, has long been scheduled for a dec. Nov 28, 2007 cassandra s dream trailer 2007 cassandra s dream is about two brothers ewan mcgregor and colin farrell who are in financial troubles and wanting to change their lives. When rich uncle howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation, and he asks them to do him a favor and take care of an old. Ewan mcgregor, colin farrell, john benfield, clare higgins, tom wilkinson, and sally hawkins. The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. Their solution is kill a man for money but the repercussions of the act soon overcome their close relationship. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
The brothers ask their wealthy uncle howard tom wilkinson for a loan, which he is happy to provide in. Everything you need to know about cassandras dream movie. Ewan mcgregor and colin farrell star as two brothers who help out a rich relative to solve their financial troubles. Right around the same time, things also start looking up for ian who falls under the seductive spell of ambitious actress angela hayley atwell.
Released by orange mountain music in 2008 omm0038 containing music from cassandra s dream 2007. Jun 05, 2008 ewan mcgregor and colin farrell in the weinstein companys cassandras dream 2007. Cassandra s dream is another beautiful masterpiece by the genius woody allen. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Set in contemporary london, cassandra s dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Like woody allens match point 2005, cassandras dream looks like a psychological thriller, in this case one in which two lowerclass london brothers agree to commit murder for a rich uncle who. Terry colin farrell has a weakness for the drink and gambling, whilst ian ewan mcgregor is more straight edged and desires the finer. Financial analysis of cassandra s dream 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin. Ramboafter years of flops, sylvester stallone worked his way back into audiences graces by reprising one of his iconic c. Er beginne als hubsche milieustudie, dann verwandle er sich. Woody allen plays again with the morals of human existence. Jan 18, 2008 set in contemporary london, cassandra s dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are desperate to better their troubled lives.
When rich uncle howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation. Cassandras dream 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Cassandras dream represents a sort of symbolic release from that world, but uncle howards proposal, distasteful as it might be, gives them the chance for real freedom. Colin farrell sally hawkins cassandras dream youtube. The film was premiered in secret at aviles, spain on june 18, 2007. With superb music by philip glass, great script and a wonderful cast. Continuing with woody allen s infatuation with britain, cassandra s dream is set in britain with a predominantly british cast. Watch cassandras dream online stream full movie directv. Filmed in the united kingdom, it was released in 2007 in europe and in january 2008 in the united states. Cassandras dream is, in fact, not the worst film in the woodmans oeuvre. Cassandra s dream is the soundtrack to the 2008 woody allen film cassandra s dream and features an original orchestral score by philip glass.
When rich uncle howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation, and he asks them to do him a favor and take care of an old business relation to keep his trouble under wraps. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers who are desperate to. She is known for her roles as call girl bambi in the itv2 series secret diary of a call girl, social climber ashley davenport on the abc drama series revenge and the witch tituba in the wgn america series salem. Altered carbon season 2 trailer reveals kovacs and quells reunion. Cassandras dream movie trailer, news, cast, interviews. Life is good for the blaine brothers, at least for the moment.
One day, terry wins big at the tracks by betting on a speedy greyhound named cassandra s dream, and promptly uses his winnings to purchase a small yacht that he names after the winning dog. Colin farrell and tom wilkinson act up a storm in cassandras dream, but woody allens heavyhanded symbolism and foreshadowing drains the plot of all tension. They name it cassandras dream, after a greyhound that won terry the money to buy the boat. Ian ewan mcgregor, a restaurateur, is in love with a gorgeous actress hayley atwell. It was developed as a britishfrenchamerican coproduction. Its not bad going for a man of 72, but when the process results in a film as sloppy and turgid as cassandras dream, its time to wonder loudly if there. In crimes and match point he focuses on a single criminal, but in cassandras dream the crime is committed by two men and we see one betrayed by conscience, the other not. Cassandras dream is a 2007 dramatic thriller film written and directed by woody allen. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Two london brothers are hardup for cash, and both have girls to look out for, too.
Ewan mcgregor and colin farrell in the weinstein companys cassandras dream 2007. Released january 18th, 2008, cassandras dream stars ewan mcgregor, colin farrell, hayley atwell, tom wilkinson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of 49. Buy from amazon and degrassi the next generation season 6 buy from amazon, classic cinema. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cassandra s dream near you. Cassandras dream is certainly not a crowning career achievement for allen. Continuing with woody allens infatuation with britain, cassandras dream is set in britain with a predominantly british cast. Apr 24, 2011 the tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. Colin farrell and tom wilkinson act up a storm in cassandras dream, but woody allens. Idolized howard the familys golden boy has become an international success and hes discussed as the blaine family savior repeatedly throughout cassandras dream. Woody allens latest also is one of his darkest, reviving some of the grim themes of murder, guilt and. Colin farrell and tom wilkinson act up a storm in cassandra s dream, but woody allen s heavyhanded symbolism and foreshadowing drains the plot of all tension. It was officially premiered at the venice film festival on september 2. Woody allens cassandras dream is about two brothers, one single and modestly successful and one struggling but in a happy relationship, who are both desperate to raise money, and agree to commit a crime together.
Family is family, of course and howard is willing to help out his nephews but his financial assistance comes with an impossibly high price revealed in a tense raindrenched. Knowing nothing of greek mythology, they are unaware of the ominous antecedents of this namethe ancient prophetess cassandra, whose prophecies of doom went unheeded by those around her. Woody allens cassandras dream looks to be a casualty of the awards season. Two brothers are desperate to better their troubled lives. Ashley madekwe born 6 december 1983 is an english actress. Released january 18th, 2008, cassandra s dream stars ewan mcgregor, colin farrell, hayley atwell, tom wilkinson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of 49. Financial analysis of cassandras dream 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Set in contemporary london, cassandras dream is a powerful and thrilling story about two brothers ewan mcgregor, colin farrell who are. Pg 1h 48min crime, drama, romance 18 january 2008 usa.
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