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  • Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
  • PG-13
    105 min | Drama
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
PG-13
105 min | Drama

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 ...See moreWhen 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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John Kent Harrison (written by)
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Updated Mar 31, 1990

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Jun 5, 1992 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Colm Feore
Dr. Maurice Bucke Dr. Maurice Bucke   See fewer
Rip Torn
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman   See fewer
Wendel Meldrum
Jessie Bucke Jessie Bucke   See fewer
Sheila McCarthy
Molly Jessop Molly Jessop   See fewer
Colin Fox
Rev. Haines Rev. Haines   See fewer
David Gardner
Dr. Lett Dr. Lett   See fewer
Tom McCamus
Leonard Thomas Leonard Thomas   See fewer
Barbara Gordon
Agatha Haines Agatha Haines   See fewer
Marsha Moreau
Birdie Bucke Birdie Bucke   See fewer
Albert Schultz
Dr. John Burgys Dr. John Burgys   See fewer
Angelo Rizacos
Wallace Wallace   See fewer
Gordon Master
John Carver John Carver   See fewer
Gerry Quigley
John Freeman John Freeman   See fewer
Roland Hewgill
Timothy Pardee Timothy Pardee   See fewer
Roger Clown
Kenneth Kenneth   See fewer
Jefferson Mappin
William William   See fewer
Peter Blais
Delbert Delbert   See fewer
R.D. Reid
Karl Jessop Karl Jessop   See fewer
Martha Cronyn
Lizzie Lizzie   See fewer
J. Winston Carroll
Henderson Henderson   See fewer
Bob Clout
Dr. McAlpine Dr. McAlpine   See fewer
J.R. Zimmerman
President President   See fewer
Bernard Behrens
Dr. Winslow Dr. Winslow   See fewer
Doug Hugues
Charles Charles   See fewer
Tim MacMenamin
Blacksmith Blacksmith   See fewer
Bill Tarling
Cricket Loonie (uncredited) Cricket Loonie (uncredited)   See fewer
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