Dreams That Money Can Buy

Mar 28 1956 Approved 1h 39m
Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

After learning how to look inside himself, a poetic bum sells people vivid dreams.

Written by

Hans Richter, David Vern, Hans Rehfisch

Directed by

Hans Richter

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
976
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA