After learning how to look inside himself, a poetic bum sells people vivid dreams.After learning how to look inside himself, a poetic bum sells people vivid dreams.After learning how to look inside himself, a poetic bum sells people vivid dreams.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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John La Touche
- The Gangster
- (as John Latouche)
Ethel Beseda
- Mrs. A.
- (uncredited)
Samuel Cohen
- Mr. A
- (uncredited)
Max Ernst
- Le President
- (uncredited)
Jo Fontaine-Maison
- The girl
- (uncredited)
Bernard Friend
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Bernard Graves
- The male voice
- (uncredited)
Anthony Laterie
- The blind man
- (uncredited)
Julien Levy
- The man
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAn experimental film shot for $25,000 in a Manhattan loft. It opened in New York in March, 1947 and went on to win the Venice Film Festival Award for the best original contribution to the progress of cinematography.
- Quotes
(singing on soundtrack): Oh Venus was born out of sea-foam / oh Venus was born out of brine / but a girl of today / if she is grade A / is assembled upon the assembly line
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique (2013)
- SoundtracksThe Girl with the Pre-Fabricated Heart
Lyrics by John La Touche
Sung by Libby Holman and Josh White, accompanied by Norma Cazanjian and Doris Okerson
Featured review
Breathtaking, Feels like a dream !
Wow! For a film that was made in 1947, this was way ahead of it's time. 7 different surreal artists, including Duchamp; teamed up to create the dreams within the story. This is a rare film and if you can track down a copy, you won't be disappointed. The story is about a guy who starts a business selling people his dreams. People who need excitement come to him for a bizarre dream experience. Surreal images and at times crazy stream of conscious dialog follow. My favorite scene is later in the film, when the guy is walking up the ladder, and every time he takes a step, the step before disappears. Of course I wish the film would be remastered, since many of the scenes are faded. I'm glad to know that the British Film institute has it on video, I hope they digitally restore it and release it on DVD, or even better would be a Criterion release! 10/10
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- NateManD
- Jan 21, 2005
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- Snovi koji se mogu kupiti za novac
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) officially released in Canada in English?
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