THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

(La science des rêves)
A film directed by Michel Gondry
2006 - 105 minutes - Color - Dolby Digital - 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

The  Science of Sleep concerns the flirtations and misunderstandings of Stéphane (Gael García Bernal),   an   aspiring   visual   artist,   and Stéphanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), his Parisian neighbour who creates whimsical  sculptures  from cotton balls and felt. As Stéphane toils in a caustic office for a company that makes calendars, he retreats  into his  dreams  and  finds  them  increasingly  hard  to  distinguish  from reality, and vice-versa.
France Release Date: August 16, 2006
US Release Date: September 22, 2006
US Release Date: September 26, 2006
Italy Release Date: January 26, 2007
UK Release Date: February 16, 2007

Main Cast

Gael García Bernal
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Alain Chabat
Miou-Miou
Pierre Vaneck
Emma de Caunes
Aurélia Petit
Sacha Bourdo
Stéphane Metzger
Decourt Moyen
Inigo Lezzi
Yvette Petit
Jean-Michel Bernard
Eric Mariotto
Bertrand Delpierre
Stéphane Miroux
Stéphanie
Guy
Christine Miroux
Monsieur Pouchet
Zoé
Martine
Serge
Sylvain
Gérard
Monsieur Persinnet
Ivana
Piano-playing Policeman
Policeman
Présentateur JT

Production Companies

Partizan Films
Gaumont
France 3 Cinéma
Canal+
TPS Star
Mikado Film
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Distributors

Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (France)
Warner Bros. (USA)
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (USA)

Also Known As

L'arte del sogno (it)

Box-Office

Budget
$6,000,000

Worldwide Box-Office
$15,116,179