Requiem for a Dream

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Director

Darren Aronofsky

Cast

Ellen Burstyn as Sara Goldfarb

Jared Leto as Harry Goldfarb

Jennifer Connelly as Marion Silver

Marlon Wayans as Tyrone C. Love

Christopher McDonald as Tappy Tibbons

Louise Lasser as Ada

Keith David as Little John

Sean Gullette as Arnold the Shrink

Writers

Darren Aronofsky (screenplay)

Hubert Selby Jr. (screenplay)


Summary

Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. "Requiem for a Dream" tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience.
Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. "Requiem for a Dream" tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience.

Genre

Drama

Released

October 27, 2000

Runtime

1hr 41min

MPAA

Rated R

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