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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   7,292 votes
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Director:
Akira Kurosawa
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Writer:
Akira Kurosawa (written by)
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Release Date:
24 August 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
The past, present, and future. The thoughts and images of one man... for all men. One man's dreams... for every dreamer.
Plot:
A collection of tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations more
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(3 articles)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA) (alternative title)
Yume (Japan)
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Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA | Japan
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan more

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Quotes:
[first lines]
Mother of 'I': You're staying home. The sun is shining but it's raining.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Lost in Translation (2003) more
Soundtrack:
In the Village more

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30 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
Beautiful…, 28 March 2002
8/10
Author: plumberguy66 from United States

Truly one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen. I saw this film for the first time in 1993 and it was placed forever in my mind as one of my greatest cinematic experiences. I agree with what another reviewer said about this film, that it is not for everyone. It is very artistic in that the cinematography carries a lot of the story and some may become bored with it. Hollywood has a way of brainwashing a lot of viewers into needing a lot of dialog or action. If that's what you're after, you wont find it here. You have to use your brain for this one. This movie is Japanese and what little dialog there is, is in subtitled for the American viewer. So you may need to do a little reading. This is not simply a movie; it is several short, amazing stories that stem from the mind of Akira Kurosawa (a genius in my book). One is like a beautiful fairytale and another is a nightmarish fable and still another is a terribly haunting ghost story, there are others but all are done very well. This film needs to be seen in the letterbox format as it was intended. The cinematography, as I said earlier, contributes so much that it should be viewed completely. I really don't know what else to say about this movie except that if you have an artistic streak and like to see how movies can become art I would highly recommend Yume (Dreams).

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