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

Director John Kent Harrison
Writers John Kent Harrison
Studio ONF | NFB
Rating 5.2/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Dr. Maurice Bucke

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Walt Whitman

Wendel Meldrum

Wendel Meldrum

Jessie Bucke

Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Molly Jessop

Colin Fox

Rev. Haines

David Gardner

Dr. Lett

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Leonard Thomas

Albert Schultz

Dr. John Burgys

J. Winston Carroll

Henderson

Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon

Agatha Haines

Marsha Moreau

Birdie Bucke

Roland Hewgill

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.