Dreams
Director: Akira Kurosawa; Stars: Akira Terao, Chishu Ryu; Release Date: March 18, 2003 |
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Dreams - Akira Kurosawa's DREAMS consists of eight short films based on actual dreams of the director. The first sequence, "Sunshine Through the Rain," features a young boy sneaking off into the forest on a rainy day to watch a procession of enchanted foxes. In "The Peach Orchard," a slightly older boy witnesses tree spirits performing a delicate dance. Weary travelers in "The Blizzard" face the elemental wrath of a snow enchantress, while "The Tunnel" finds a military officer haunted by the ghosts of his dead regiment. In "Crows," an art aficionado literally walks into the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh (played by Martin Scorsese). "Mount Fuji in Red" and "The Weeping Demon" are both fantastical cautionary tales about the hazards of nuclear power. Finally the gentle "Village of the Watermills" brings the film to a quiet, pastoral end.
A highly personal project, DREAMS evinces its labor-of-love atmosphere in every sequence. As with all Kurosawa productions, each short film is meticulously designed and b...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Akira Kurosawa |
| Stars | Chishu Ryu |
| Actors | Martin Scorsese |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Subgenre | Surreal • Social Issues • Drama • Fantasy • Japane |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 085391191131 |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Running Time | 2hr 0min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | Japanese |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD2hr 0minWarner Home VideoMarch 18, 2003Not Rated085392366026 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS2hr 0minFacets VideoMarch 20, 1991Not Rated |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (03/21/2003, p.91, Mike Flaherty): "...[The tales'] awesome visual beauty encourages a degree of patience that's usually well rewarded..." |
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Quotes from the Movie |
| Quotes from the Movie | "This? Yesterday I was trying to complete a self-portrait. I just couldn't get the ear right. So I cut it off and threw it away."--Vincent Van Gogh (Martin Scorsese) regarding his bandaged ear |
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