Summary:
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, t... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Colm Feore - (Dr. Maurice Bucke)
Rip Torn - (Walt Whitman)
Wendel Meldrum - (Jessie Bucke)
Sheila McCarthy - (Molly Jessop)
Colin Fox - (Reverend Randolph Haines)
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