Dreams (1990)
The past, present, and future. The thoughts and images of one man... for all men. One man's dreams... for every dreamer.
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: May 11, 1990
Cast
- Akira Terao - I
- Mitsuko Baisho - Mother of 'I'
- Toshie Negishi - Mother carrying child
- Mieko Harada - The Snow Fairy
- Mitsunori Isaki - Young I
- Toshihiko Nakano - Child I
- Yoshitaka Zushi - Pvt. Noguchi
- Hisashi Igawa - Nuclear Plant Worker
- Chosuke Ikariya - Crying Demon
- Chishū Ryū - Old Man
Screenplay
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
- Ishirō Honda (Screenplay)
Music: Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography: Takao Saitō, Shôji Ueda
Editing: Tome Minami
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Akira Kurosawa USA
Country: United States of America, Japan
Language: English, Français, 日本語
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Magical Realism and Wonders
Keywords
life and death, artist, volcano, nuclear power plant, anthology, magic realism, dream world, catastrophe, kids, mount fuji, japan, ambivalent, complicated, familiar
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dreams about?
- Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.
- Who directed Dreams?
- Dreams was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Dreams?
- Dreams stars Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baisho, Toshie Negishi, Mieko Harada, Mitsunori Isaki, Toshihiko Nakano.
- How long is Dreams?
- Dreams has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Dreams?
- Dreams is a Fantasy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Dreams?
- Dreams had a budget of $12M.
- How much did Dreams gross?
- Dreams grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Dreams produced?
- Dreams was produced in United States of America, Japan.
- What are the themes of Dreams?
- The themes of Dreams include: Magical Realism and Wonders.