Dreaming of Joseph Lees

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Dreaming of Joseph Lees

R

1999

1h 32m

History

Drama

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To the dismay of her suitor (Lee Ross) and family, a young woman (Samantha Morton) becomes enamored of a childhood hero (Rupert Graves).

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

02/14/2001

4/5

A beautifully articulated and acutely perceptive work with impeccable, carefully shaded performances.

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

01/01/2000

3/4

Beautifully shot and often moving.

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Emanuel Levy

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08/10/2005

2/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

01/07/2005

2/4

A rather run-of-the-mill costume drama.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

03/26/2003

0/5

Unbelievably boring.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

02/28/2002

3/5

The strength of the film was not in its logic, but in Samantha Morton's performance as Eva.

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04/02/2018

Disappointing. Could have been a great movie, but poorly executed.

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08/16/2015

Contrary to the critics, the story is very engaging. A human drama dealing with obsession and choices.

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11/26/2013

Though beautifully shout, the result is a rather run of the mill costume drama.

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Michael B

@BlackCloud13 11/27/2012

Well-acted, depressing film about incestuous relationships, mental illness, and messed-up family life.

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01/27/2010

Decent, but with imbalance narrative.

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12/03/2009

great love story and good performing by samantha ....really good movie

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Synopsis

To the dismay of her suitor (Lee Ross) and family, a young woman (Samantha Morton) becomes enamored of a childhood hero (Rupert Graves).

Director: Eric Styles
Producer: Christopher Milburn
Screenwriter: Catherine Linstrum
Distributor: Fox, Twentieth Television, RKO Radio Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Christopher Milburn Production, Fox Searchlight, Isle of Man Film, Midsummer Films
Rating: R
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.7K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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