Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947)
1947 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. Hans Richter
- Drama
- Fantasy
Synopsis
An attempt to bring the work of surrealist artists to a wider public. The plot is that of an average Joe who can conjure up dreams that will improve his customer's lives. This frame story serves as a link between several avant-garde sequences created by leading visual artists of their day, most of whom were emigres to the US during WWII.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Hans Richter
- Writer
- Hans Richter
- Composer
- John Cage
- Cinematography
- Arnold Eagle
- Released
- 1947-09-01
- Running time
- 80 minutes
Cast & crew
Hans Richter Director- Jack Bittner
- Dorothy Griffith
- Libby Holman
Josh White
Stanley Kubrick- Max Ernst
- Norma Cazanjian
- Doris Okerson
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · A really good film · Deichbrand_1 · 2010-05-09
I really enjoyed watching this film or better said this arrangement of several small pieces. That is right, the plot is somewhat different from the usual one. --- Some spoliers --- Those six segments appear: Desire - Max Ernst (a quite strange one... I wondered whether some WW2 impression were used for it; I could not help myself but thinking about it) The Girl with the Prefabricated Heart - Fernand Léger (A critique of consumerism and the sterility of modern civilization? This focus on plastic and the emphasis of consume to express one's status) Ruth, Roses and Revolvers - Man Ray (I thought…
★★★★★ · A great little chunk of art history · NeatoKino · 2010-08-10
I'd heard about this for a long time, it's wonderful to see it. Leger's bit (the mannequins) is my favorite. Some of the music seems anomalous- from too late a period for a 1947 film- any idea why/when the soundtrack was altered?
★★★★★ · Alternate Soundtrack? · derkman96 · 2012-07-08
It should be noted that the MPEGII version has 2 audio tracks. The second is the original soundtrack to the film and the first and default audio track is an alternate soundtrack created by The Real Tuesday Weld in 2006. I'm not sure of the alternate soundtrack's copyright status but earlier I was whining about this not being the correct soundtrack and I found out it has both.
★★★★★ · Where was Stanley? · The Spanman · 2022-04-08
I saw a Stanley Kotis (coitus) in the credits. This could have ended his career before it (didn’t) get off the ground! Mr. Kubrick, we are so glad you gave up acting for directing. The Moon Landing was your finest work! Neil Armstrong should have won best actor! The interview was your finest posthumous production, followed by Eyes Wide Closed!!! Cien Anni Amico!
★★ · I nodded off about 1/2 way · Dr Feel Rotten · 2010-12-22
But still enjoyed the first half even though it was really strange. I liked the music the best and some of the imagery, but as for pure entertainment I'll have to pass.I might try to hang through to the 2nd half someday, but that won't be any time soon unless someone ties me to my seat and forces me to remain awake while showing it.
