Dreams (US Version) DVD Region 1

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 beautifully photographed. While many of the middle sequences are eerie and surreal, the first two films and the finale ("Sunshine Through the Rain," "The Peach Orchard," and "Village of the Watermills") are gorgeously lush and serene.

"...[Kurosawa's] swansong..." - Mark, Le Fanu (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 06/01/1990

"...There's an abundance of striking imagery throughout, particularly in early vignettes that celebrate childhood innocence..." -- 3 out of 4 stars - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 08/24/1990

"...Grand....The magical and mysterious are mixed with the practical, funny and polemical..." - Vincent, Canby (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 08/24/1990

"...AKIRA KUROSAWA'S DREAMS contains some of the most beautiful images ever conceived by the man who is widely regarded as the world's greatest living director..." - Kevin, Thomas (Film critic), Los Angeles Times, 08/24/1990

"...[The tales'] awesome visual beauty encourages a degree of patience that's usually well rewarded..." - Mike, Flaherty (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 03/21/2003

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Product Title:	Dreams (US Version) Dreams (US Version) Dreams (US Version) Dreams (US Version) Dreams (US Version)
Also known as:	Akira Kurosawa's Dreams Akira Kurosawa's Dreams Akira Kurosawa's Dreams Akira Kurosawa's Dreams Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
Artist Name(s):	Terao Akira (Actor) | Harada Mieko (Actor) | Chishu Ryu (Actor) | Alberto Grimaldi (Actor) 寺尾聰 (Actor) | 原田美枝子 (Actor) | Chishu Ryu (Actor) | Alberto Grimaldi (Actor) 寺尾聪 (Actor) | 原田美枝子 (Actor) | Chishu Ryu (Actor) | Alberto Grimaldi (Actor) 寺尾聰 (Actor) | 原田美枝子 (Actor) | Chishu Ryu (Actor) | Alberto Grimaldi (Actor) Terao Akira (Actor) | Harada Mieko (Actor) | Chishu Ryu (Actor) | Alberto Grimaldi (Actor)
Director:	Hashimoto Shinobu Hashimoto Shinobu Hashimoto Shinobu 橋本忍 Hashimoto Shinobu
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Release Date:	2003-03-18
UPC Code:	085392366026
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Thai
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	90 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004414918

Director: Akira Kurosawa

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Material
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Filmographies: Akira Kurosawa - Director