The Empire of Dreams
1982, Arabic. Directed by Jean-Pierre Lledo.
A stubborn director who wants to rediscover the Algiers of his childhood comes up against the “Hollywood” fantasies of his characters, non-professionals all hoping to be able to become “someone else”, at least for the duration of a film… Mise en abyme for a journey into megalomania…
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 June 1982
- Original title
- أحلام (Ahlam)
- Country
- Algeria
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Lledo
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The Empire of Dreams runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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The Empire of Dreams isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 June 1982. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Empire of Dreams?
If you liked The Empire of Dreams, try CQ, Mr. Morgan's Last Love, All About Nina.
Who directed The Empire of Dreams?
The Empire of Dreams (1982) was directed by Jean-Pierre Lledo and stars Sid Ali Kouiret, Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari, Brahim Hadjadj.