Rent Dreams (1990)
3.7 of 5 from 94 ratings
1h 54min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Unfolding in a series of eight mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa was inspired by the beloved director's own nighttime visions, along with stories from Japanese folklore. In a visually sumptuous journey through the master's imagination, tales of childlike wonder give way to apocalyptic apparitions: a young boy stumbles on a fox wedding in a forest; a soldier confronts the ghosts of the war dead; a power plant meltdown smothers a seaside landscape in radioactive fumes. Interspersed with reflections on the redemptive power of creation, including a richly textured tribute to Vincent van Gogh (who is played by Martin Scorsese), 'Akira Kurosawa's Dreams' is both a showcase for its maker's artistry at its most unbridled and a deeply personal lament for a world at the mercy of human ignorance. - Actors:
- Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baishô, Toshie Negishi, Mieko Harada, Mitsunori Isaki, Toshihiko Nakano, Yoshitaka Zushi, Hisashi Igawa, Chôsuke Ikariya, Chishû Ryû, Martin Scorsese, Masayuki Yui, Tessho Yamashita, Misato Tate, Catherine Cadou, Mieko Suzuki, Mugita Endo, Ryûjirô Oki, Masaru Sakurai, Masaaki Sasaki
- Directors:
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
- Producers:
- Mike Y. Inoue, Hisao Kurosawa
- Writers:
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
- Aka:
- Yume / Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Martin Scorsese, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Akira Kurosawa, Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films of 1990: Vol. 2
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/11/2016
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary featuring film scholar Stephen Prince
- Making of "Dreams" (1990), a 150-minute documentary shot on set and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- New interview with production manager Teruyo Nogami
- New interview with assistant director Takashi Koizumi
- Kurosawa's Way (2011), a fifty-minute documentary by Kurosawa's longtime translator Catherine Cadou, featuring interviews with filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Martin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki, and others
- Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/04/2024
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary featuring film scholar Stephen Prince
- Feature-length documentary from 1990 shot on set and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Interviews with production manager Teruyo Nogami and assistant director Takashi Koizumi
- Documentary from 2011 by director Akira Kurosawa's longtime translator Catherine Cadou, featuring interviews with filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese, and others
- Trailer
- An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa's script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami
