Storyline
When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental illness. "Dreamers" is based on true events. Dr. Bucke became an important biographer of Walt Whitman.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Colm Feore
Dr. Maurice Bucke
Rip Torn
Walt Whitman
Wendel Meldrum
Jessie Bucke
Sheila McCarthy
Molly Jessop
Colin Fox
Rev. Haines
David Gardner
Dr. Lett
Tom McCamus
Leonard Thomas
Albert Schultz
Dr. John Burgys
J. Winston Carroll
Henderson
Barbara Gordon
Agatha Haines
Marsha Moreau
Birdie Bucke
Roland Hewgill
Timothy Pardee
Frequently Asked Questions
Beautiful Dreamers was released on June 5, 1990.
The runtime of Beautiful Dreamers is 1h 45m.
Beautiful Dreamers is a Drama movie.
Beautiful Dreamers has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
Beautiful Dreamers is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Beautiful Dreamers was directed by John Kent Harrison.
The main cast of Beautiful Dreamers includes Colm Feore, Rip Torn, Wendel Meldrum.
Beautiful Dreamers is originally in English.