Have you found a reliable copy of The Dreamers on the Internet Archive? Share your experience in the comments below (on the Archive’s item page).
One of the primary reasons The Dreamers circulates so heavily on the Internet Archive is the film's tortured distribution history. Upon release, Fox Searchlight was terrified of the film’s explicit sexuality—specifically a scene involving a urinating competition and frank male nudity. To secure an R-rating in the US, Bertolucci was forced to cut nearly three minutes. The uncut, NC-17 version (which runs 115 minutes) became a holy grail. the dreamers 2003 internet archive
The film tells the story of Matthew (Michael Pitt), an American student who travels to Paris to study at the Sorbonne. He meets twins Theo (Eva Green) and Isabelle (Eva Mendes), who are passionate about cinema and introduce him to their world of film and politics. As Matthew becomes more involved with the twins, he finds himself caught up in their complicated relationships and ideologies. Have you found a reliable copy of The