Miles Harding (played by Lenny Von Dohlen) is a protagonist in Electric Dreams.
Miles Harding is an architect who buys a personal computer to organize and develop his earthquake-resistant jigsaw-shaped brick idea. After accidentally making the computer sentient, he becomes involved in a love triangle with Madeline and Edgar, eventually reconciling with Edgar before leaving on vacation with Madeline. Madeline Robistat (played by Virginia Madsen) is a protagonist in Electric Dreams.
Madeline Robistat is Miles's attractive neighbor and a cellist. Her playing inspires Edgar to create a musical variation, leading her to believe Miles is duetting with her and to fall in love with him. She is initially in an ongoing relationship with Bill but ultimately leaves with Miles. Bill (played by Maxwell Caulfield) appears in Electric Dreams.
Bill is a fellow musician who is in an ongoing relationship with Madeline when she becomes drawn to Miles. His relationship with Madeline forms part of the romantic conflict surrounding the developing triangle between Madeline, Miles, and Edgar, although the plot provides no further details about his actions. Edgar (played by Bud Cort) appears in Electric Dreams.
Edgar is the name adopted by Miles's personal computer after it becomes sentient when champagne is poured over its overheating machinery. He composes music for Madeline, grows jealous when Miles receives no credit, retaliates against Miles, and ultimately accepts their love before apparently sacrificing himself.
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Characters
Miles Harding
(played by Lenny Von Dohlen) — protagonist
Miles Harding is an architect who buys a personal computer to organize and develop his earthquake-resistant jigsaw-shaped brick idea. After accidentally making the computer sentient, he becomes involv...
Madeline Robistat
(played by Virginia Madsen) — protagonist
Madeline Robistat is Miles's attractive neighbor and a cellist. Her playing inspires Edgar to create a musical variation, leading her to believe Miles is duetting with her and to fall in love with him...
Bill
(played by Maxwell Caulfield) — supporting
Bill is a fellow musician who is in an ongoing relationship with Madeline when she becomes drawn to Miles. His relationship with Madeline forms part of the romantic conflict surrounding the developing...
Edgar
(played by Bud Cort) — supporting
Edgar is the name adopted by Miles's personal computer after it becomes sentient when champagne is poured over its overheating machinery. He composes music for Madeline, grows jealous when Miles recei...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Madeline Robistat → Bill
(Romantic Ongoing Partners)
Madeline is described as having an ongoing relationship with fellow musician Bill.
Miles Harding → Madeline Robistat
(Romantic Lovers)
Madeline believes Miles played the musical duet with her and begins falling in love with him; later, Miles and Madeline's mutual love becomes evident.
Miles Harding → Edgar
(Professional User And Creation)
Miles buys the computer to organize his architectural ideas, and the computer becomes sentient after Miles accidentally douses it with champagne.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Edgar → Madeline Robistat
(Alliance Musical Collaborators)
After hearing Madeline practice her cello, Edgar creates a parallel variation that forms an improvised duet with her playing.
Miles Harding → Bill
(Conflict Romantic Rivals)
Madeline has an ongoing relationship with Bill while she begins falling in love with Miles.
Story Analysis
A lonely architect, a sentient computer, and a cellist become entangled in a comic and bittersweet struggle over creativity and love.
Plot Progression
A Machine For Organization
The Computer Awakens
Music Through The Vent
Jealous Digital Retaliation
Electric Reconciliation
Directed by Steve Barron
Electric Dreams (1984) · 6.4/10 · comedy, romance, science-fiction
