Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr., with whom Aronofsky wrote the screenplay. The film depicts four characters affected by drug addiction and how it alters their physical and emotional states. Their addictions cause them to become imprisoned in a world of delusion and desperation. As the film progresses, each character deteriorates, and their reality is overtaken by delusion, resulting in catastrophe. Selby's novel was optioned by Aronofsky and producer Eric Watson. Selby had always intended to adapt the novel into a film, as he had written a script years prior to Aronofsky approaching him. Aronofsky was enthusiastic about the story and developed the script with Selby, despite initial struggles to obtain funding for the film's production.
| Director | Darren Aronofsky |
| Produced by | Eric Watson, Palmer West |
| Screenplay by | Hubert Selby Jr, Darren Aronofsky |
| Starring | Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans |
| Music | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Matthew Libatique |
| Edited by | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Production, company | Thousand Words, Protozoa Pictures |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
| Released | May 14, 2000 (Cannes), October 6, 2000 (US), November 03, 2000 (Canada) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million |
| Box office | $7.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 60001134 |
About Requiem for a Dream
Psychological thriller based on Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel of the same name depicting the lives of 4 individuals whose world's spiral out of control due to varying forms of drug addiction.
Achievement of Requiem for a Dream
The film was directed by Darren Aronofsky. Ellen Burstyn earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, an honor that was won by Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich.
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Latest information about Requiem for a Dream updated on July 28 2021.
