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Dreamchild

Play trailer Poster for Dreamchild PG,  1985,  1h 33m,  Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves (Coral Browne) is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of legendary fantasy author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a close friendship with the writer, who she knew as Rev. Charles Dodgson (Ian Holm), and their relationship was the creative catalyst for Dodgson's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she realizes the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 13, 2023
[Ian Holm gives] a wonderful performance -- sneaky-dirty in its recessiveness, funny and painful at the same moments. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
Dreamchild is an ambitious movie that tries to do a lot of things, and does most of them surprisingly well. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 25, 2022
3/4
This could have been a classic had it not wasted so much time on Alice's simpering assistant (Nicola Cowper) and a tiresome NYC reporter (Peter Gallagher). Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Starburst Jul 8, 2022
Exquisite on every level, Dreamchild is a film to cherish. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 11, 2005
4/5
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Jul 2, 2004
4/5
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Gavin Millar

Director

Coral Browne

Alice Hargreaves

Ian Holm

Reverend Charles L. Dodgson

Peter Gallagher

Jack Dolan

Caris Corfman

Sally Mackeson

Nicola Cowper

Lucy

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Synopsis Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves (Coral Browne) is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of legendary fantasy author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a close friendship with the writer, who she knew as Rev. Charles Dodgson (Ian Holm), and their relationship was the creative catalyst for Dodgson's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she realizes the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
Director
Gavin Millar
Producer
Rick McCallum, Ken Trodd
Production Co
PfH Ltd., Thorn EMI
Rating
PG
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.5K
Runtime
1h 33m
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