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Obviously 'arty' in nature, it still tries for new ways to frame ideas. For that it is to be commended. Better go see it for yourself.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Dreams That Money Can Buy
1947 · 1h 20m · APPROVED
Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Hans Richter
Overview
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.
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