1999
R
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 32 m

1999
R
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 32 m

Summary Set against the staid bedrooms of late 1950s rural England, this is a feverish drama of passion, taboos and betrayal with a macabre psychological twist. The story follows the sensuous Eva (Morton) who breaks all the rules after her own heart is broken. (Fox Searchlight)

Directed By: Eric Styles

Written By: Catherine Linstrum

1999
R
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 32 m

1999
R
Fox Searchlight Pictures
1 h 32 m

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

Name: Dreaming of Joseph Lees
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1999-10-29
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Rating: 55
Cast: Rupert Graves, Samantha Morton, Nicholas Woodeson, Lee Ross, Felix Billson

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Eric Styles

Written By: Catherine Linstrum

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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

54% Positive
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38% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews

54% Positive
7 Reviews

38% Mixed
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8% Negative
1 Review

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Entertainment Weekly

Let loose in a plot that's surprisingly modern about sex and relationships, Morton gives Eva's torn longings an immediacy that transcends a lot of damp, 1950s rusticated preciousness.

By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW

Newsweek

An engrossing, superbly acted film that will haunt the viewer's thoughts long after the film is over.

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New York Post

Beautifully shot and often moving.

By Jonathan Foreman FULL REVIEW

L.A. Weekly

A film whose story movingly outfoxes any number of shopworn expectations on its way to a singular, heart-rending outcome.

By F. X. Feeney FULL REVIEW

Film.com

Leaves almost no impression at all.

By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

The last scene reads like an admission of defeat.

By Jessica Winter FULL REVIEW

Mr. Showbiz

An aimless, pointless dawdle.

By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Christopher Milburn Production, Isle of Man Film Commission, Midsummer Films, Searchlight Pictures

Release Date Oct 29, 1999

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Even with her eyes wide open, she was...

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Awards

Schermi d’Amore - Verona Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Evening Standard British Film Awards

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Emden International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Rupert Graves

Joseph Lees

Samantha Morton

Eva

Nicholas Woodeson

Mr. Dian

Lee Ross

Harry

Felix Billson

Robert

Lauren Richardson

Janie

Frank Finlay

Father

Vernon Dobtcheff

Italian Doctor

Miriam Margolyes

Signora Caldoni

Holly Aird

Maria

Frederick Stuart

Danny

Richie Tongé

Nude Model

Harry Selby

First Boxer

Juan Thomas

Referee

Emma Cunniffe

Red-Haired Girl

Siân James

Singer

Dyfan Jones

Double Bass Player

Doug Davidson

Saxophone Player

Terry Quayle

Trombonist

Don Elliott

Trumpet Player

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