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- From: gnelson@megatest.com (Glenn Nelson)
- Subject: Re: Name this movie
- Message-ID: <C19pAq.EDH@megatest.com>
- Organization: Megatest Corporation
- References: <1993Jan20.204045.811@news.columbia.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:15:25 GMT
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- From article <1993Jan20.204045.811@news.columbia.edu>, by mcp4@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Marco Claro Pineda):
- > Greetings all. I remember seeing a film quite a while ago that involved a
- > main character whose dreams came true. I remember the title as being some-
- > thing like "The Lathe of Heaven" or something like that. It was kind of sci-
- > fi in feel (at least that's how I remember it) but it's been 10 years or
- > so and I don't remember much else about it. I do remember that at one point
- > the main character, in response to racial prejudice, dreams that
- > everyone is turned gray. He wakes up from the dream an lo and behold everyone
- > is that same color. I believe part of the plot is that he goes through
- > several of these dreams in order to find a solution for the problems of
- > the world and fails. I'm afraid I can't even remember how it ended (whether he
- > was successful or not.)
- >
- > For some reason it made a strong impression and search as I might through movie
- > guides and such I can find no mention. Perhaps it was a european rather than
- > an american release, or perhaps it was a TV movie. Can anyone help me out, I'd
- > really like to get my hands on a copy and see what it is that made such an
- > impression on me.
- >
- It was the Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuin. Actually came out in 1979 or early
- 1980, produced for PBS (Public Broadcasting system in USA). In the SF area they
- showed it 2x in a row (that is without interruption!), then I believe showed
- it again a few days later. I think I've seen the tape in video stores. I know
- a friend made a good recording for me! No, I won't copy it. Sorry.
-
- Glenn Nelson, Megatest, San Jose
- gnelson@megatest.com
- Phone: 408-441-3014
-