The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go badly and the two become enemies.The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go badly and the two become enemies.The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go badly and the two become enemies.
Peter-Hugo Daly
- Boat Owner
- (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Ashley Madekwe
- Lucy
- (as Ashley Medekwe)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaKnowing the famous audition process of Woody Allen, in which an actor enters the room, is looked over by Allen and seconds later leaves the room, Colin Farrell entered his office, stood up, turned around and said, "That's it, right?" When Allen smiled and said yes, Farrell left the office.
- GoofsThe ashtray and the cigarette pack keep appearing and disappearing on the table when Terry is eating with his whole family in the beginning of the movie.
- SoundtracksTime to Undress
Written by H. Salters
Performed by General Electriks
Courtesy of Quannum Projects
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Crossing the Line of Morality
In London, the loser brothers from a working-class family, Ian (Ewan McGregor) and Terry (Colin Farrell), buy a second-hand sailboat name Cassandra's Dream for their leisure. Ian poses of big shot and has big dreams, saving money to invest in two hotels in California while the unstable Terry is an alcoholic gambler addicted in pills and mechanic. When Terry loses a great amount in a card game, Ian lends his savings to pay part of the sum Terry owes to loan sharks. When their wealthy uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson) arrives in London coming from China, the brothers see the chance to borrow the money they need to quit the debt with the loan sharks and to invest in the hotel. However, Howard asks them to get rid of his former associated Martin Burns (Phil Davis) that is threatening him and his businesses. Ian and Terry have to decide whether they shall cross the line and help family or face the lack the money to resolve their issues.
"Cassandra's Dream" is a tragic thriller where the plot point is the moral decision of two simple but honest brothers whether they should cross the line, commit murder and live with that later. Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor have great performances and their characters are perfectly developed; Hayley Atwell is extremely gorgeous. However, Martin Burns is not well-developed, maybe intentionally by the writer and director Woody Allen, to keep a distance from the viewer the same way Ian and Terry do in the story. The tension in the plot is limited, actually prevailing the dramatic moral fight of Terry and Ian later in this engaging movie. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Sonho de Cassandra" ("The Cassandra's Dream")
"Cassandra's Dream" is a tragic thriller where the plot point is the moral decision of two simple but honest brothers whether they should cross the line, commit murder and live with that later. Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor have great performances and their characters are perfectly developed; Hayley Atwell is extremely gorgeous. However, Martin Burns is not well-developed, maybe intentionally by the writer and director Woody Allen, to keep a distance from the viewer the same way Ian and Terry do in the story. The tension in the plot is limited, actually prevailing the dramatic moral fight of Terry and Ian later in this engaging movie. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Sonho de Cassandra" ("The Cassandra's Dream")
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- Also known as
- Woody Allen Summer Project 2006
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- Budget
- £13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $973,018
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $361,901
- Jan 20, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $22,687,639
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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