I Dreamt I Woke Up is a 1991 Irish short film directed by John Boorman. It stars John Hurt and Janet McTeer as well as Boorman and his son Charley.
Commissioned by the BBC as part of "The Director's Place" series, the essay/documentary explores the home and neighbours of John Boorman and the mystical qualities of the Wicklow Mountains as well as their influence on some of Boorman's films, namely "Excalibur", "Deliverance" and "Hope And Glory". The film features Garech Browne and his Luggala Estate, and also refers to Garech's younger brother Tara Browne.
Production The director discussed the film in "Projections 1", an anthology about filmmakers he edited, and included the complete shooting script of "I Dreamt I Woke Up".Boorman, John: "Bright Dreams, Hard Knocks: A Journal for 1991". in Projections: A Forum for Film Makers. London 1992, pp. 54-71. The origin and genesis of the project is described in detail in Brian Hoyle's book about the directorHoyle, Brian: "The cinema of John Boorman", Lanham, MD, USA 2012, pp. 176-180 as well as in Boorman's two autobiographiesBoorman, John: "Adventures of a Suburban Boy", London, UK 2003, p. 301Boorman, John: "Conclusions", London, UK 2020, pp. 62f
References
External links I Dreamt I Woke Up (online)