Lathe of Heaven (film)

Lathe of Heaven is a 2002 American science fiction television film based on the 1971 novel The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin, which was previously adapted as a television film in 1980. The film was directed by Philip Haas, written by Alan Sharp, and stars James Caan, Lukas Haas, and Lisa Bonet. It aired on A&E on September 8, 2002. It was nominated at the 29th Saturn Awards for Best Single Program Presentation.[1]

For the 1980 film, see The Lathe of Heaven (film).
Lathe of Heaven
DVD cover
Genre
Based onThe Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Written byAlan Sharp
Directed byPhilip Haas
Starring
Music byAngelo Badalamenti
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Craig Baumgarten
  • Allen Sabinson
ProducerMark Winemaker
Production locationMontreal
CinematographyPierre Mignot
EditorJean-François Bergeron
Running time91 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkA&E
Original release
  • September 8, 2002 (2002-09-08)

Synopsis

Unlike the 1980 adaptation, this film discards a significant portion of the plot, some minor characters, and much of the philosophical underpinnings of the book. The alien invasion and the racial equalization were removed for this adaptation.

The film takes place in a futuristic society, where a young man named George Orr overdoses using someone else's pharmacy card. Orr is troubled by his dreams, and is implied to be suicidal because of them. He takes drugs to avoid having these dreams. After he is caught overdosing, his attorney Heather Lelache sends him to a psychologist as a punishment.

The psychologist, William Haber, uses a machine called an "augmentor" to delve deep into Orr's mind. The augmentor looks like a dentist's chair. It is soon obvious that Haber has sinister intentions. He begins to hypnotize Orr into dreaming about a horse in a field. When Orr wakes up from his hypnosis-induced dream, an image of Lady Godiva on a horse is now painted on the wall in the office.

Haber then begins to use Orr's power for his own personal gain. At one point, he changes his status from an M.D. to a highly renowned researcher.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Montreal.[2]

References
  1. Phillips, Jevon (March 6, 2003). "'Towers,' 'Report' top Saturn nominees". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. Speier, Michael (September 4, 2002). "Lathe of Heaven". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2022.


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