Woody Allen

Cassandra's Dream

6.6

4.9

London brothers Terry and Ian Blaine have serious financial woes. When their wealthy uncle Howard Swann proposes that they turn to crime to solve their problems, things go badly and the two become enemies in Woody Allen's dark tale.

Director: Woody Allen
Main Cast: Hayley Atwell, Ewan McGregor, Sally Hawkins, Colin Farrell
Soundtrack: Philip Glass
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Screenplay: Woody Allen

: 2007

Cinema Premiere: January 18, 2008

8 foreign reviews of Cassandra's Dream (2007)

1. Uppsala Nya Tidning

5 / 5

Translated from swedish: Allen delivers an impressive morality tale, characteristically insightful into the human psyche and with congenial music by Philip Glass. The film has that special quality of being as gripping as it is unsettling.
- Björn G Stenberg
Swedish: unt.se »
2. Arbetet

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: In this story, Woody Allen tackles some classic moral questions rooted in biblical sins. Clearly influenced by Hitchcock, he has managed to create a simple yet thrilling nail-biter.
- Tobias Holmqvist
Swedish: arbetet.se »
3. Nöjesguiden

4 / 6

Translated from swedish: Allen's characters are a bit too eager to go from righteous to bestial murderers.
- Hannes Dükler
Swedish: ng.se »
4. Moviezine

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: Despite its darkness, thriller-like twists and strong performances, there's something missing in "Cassandra's Dream". It's as if the new Allen is trying to fill out a suit whose fabric chafes against his skin.
- Oskar Smulski
Swedish: moviezine.se »
5. Aftonbladet

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: As test subjects in a fable about how wrong everything can go even for those who want to do right.
- Jens Peterson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
6. Dagens Nyheter

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: Woody Allen has gotten good at these kinds of moral questions and even better at distilling themes. There's nothing wrong with the darkness and pain in "Cassandra's Dream". The main problem here is spelled Ewan McGregor.
- Helena Lindblad
Swedish: dn.se »
7. Expressen

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Can decent boys be driven to do anything? Probably. Can Uncle Howard really be a villain? Certainly. But despite the fine actors and Allen's magnificent storytelling ability, it becomes more reasoning than gripping human destinies.
- Bernt Eklund
Swedish: expressen.se »
8. Svenska Dagbladet

3 / 6

Translated from swedish: A lackluster mediocre film
- Jan Söderqvist
Swedish: svd.se »