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Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2007

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

Movie details

Cassandra's Dream

“Family is family. Blood is blood.”

2007 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Cassandra's Dream?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Woody Allen

Written by

Woody Allen

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Terry Blaine

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Ian Blaine

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Angela

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Kate

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Howard

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Martin Burns

John Benfield

John Benfield

Father

Court is in session

Put Cassandra's Dream on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.