Dreams (1990)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writer:

Akira Kurosawa (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

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.

Plot Keywords:

Painting | Crow | Death | Tunnel | Trees

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Akira Terao	...	I
Mitsuko Baisho	...	Mother of 'I'
Toshie Negishi	...	Mother carrying child
Mieko Harada	...	The Snow Fairy
Mitsunori Isaki	...	'I' as a boy
Toshihiko Nakano	...	'I' as a young child
Yoshitaka Zushi	...	Pvt. Noguchi
Hisashi Igawa	...	Nuclear Plant Worker
Chôsuke Ikariya	...	The crying demon
Chishû Ryû	...	Old Man
Martin Scorsese	...	Vincent Van Gogh
Masayuki Yui	...	Member of climbing team
Tessho Yamashita
Misato Tate
Catherine Cadou

Also Known As:

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA) (alternative title)
Yume (Japan)

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

Japanese | French | English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | West Germany:12 (w)

Filming Locations:

Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mother of 'I': You're staying home. The sun is shining but it's raining.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lost in Translation (2003)

Soundtrack:

In the Village

Beautiful…

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).