About this title: Rip Torn does a magnificent job as American poet Walt Whitman in the fanciful period piece Beautiful Dreamers. The scene is a hellish 19th century Canadian institution for the mentally retarded. Compassionate doctor Maurice Bucke (Colm Feore) defies his superiors by treating his patients as human beings rather than animals. He even begins conducting classes for his charges, teaching them basic cognitive and manual dexterity skills. When Whitman champions Bucke's cause, the doctor is ostracized by those who fear the poet's reputation as a "wild-eyed" radicial. Based on a true story, Beautiful ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: Hemdale Home Video I
UPC:732302506637
Description: Colm Feore, Rip Torn, Wendel Mel. Good. 1992 As my picture clearly reveals my original cardboard case is fully intact, but has a moderate reduction to its original new luster showing moderate edge wear to its free edges. However you will find that my VHS is bright and clean free of any real wear and that it plays without incident. Not an ex rental or library copy. It is no secret that the market fluctuates on all commodities including media items, and it is always possible that we have ... read more
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