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Dreams (1990)
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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.
Cast
Akira Teraoas I
Mitsuko Baishoas Mother of 'I'
Toshie Negishias Mother carrying child
Mieko Haradaas The Snow Fairy
Mitsunori Isakias Young I
Toshihiko Nakanoas Child I
Yoshitaka Zushias Pvt. Noguchi
Hisashi Igawaas Nuclear Plant Worker
Chosuke Ikariyaas Crying Demon
Chishū Ryūas Old Man
Martin Scorseseas Vincent Van Gogh
Masayuki Yuias Member of Climbing Team
Tetsuo Yamashitaas Second Lieutenant
Misato Tateas Peach Trees' Fairy
Facts
| Release date | May 11, 1990 |
| Runtime | 119 min (1h 59m) — longer as the 1990 average of 104 min |
| Genres | Fantasy, Drama |
| Original title | 夢 |
| Language | JA |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
| Box office | $2,970,161 (0.2× budget) |
| IMDb | tt0100998 |
More from Akira Kurosawa
Seven Samurai1954 · ★ 8.5 · 3h 27m
High and Low1963 · ★ 8.4 · 2h 22m
Ikiru1952 · ★ 8.3 · 2h 23m
Yojimbo1961 · ★ 8.1 · 1h 50m
The Hidden Fortress1958 · ★ 8.0 · 2h 19m
Rashomon1950 · ★ 8.0 · 1h 28m
Ran1985 · ★ 8.0 · 2h 40m
Sanjuro1962 · ★ 7.9 · 1h 36m
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Questions
How long is Dreams?
Dreams runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Is Dreams worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.7/10 across 599 votes, which places it #5 of 69 films released in 1990 in this index (top 94%) and #104 among 1079 fantasy titles.
Who directed Dreams?
Dreams was directed by Akira Kurosawa. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Seven Samurai (1954), High and Low (1963), Ikiru (1952).
Who stars in Dreams?
Akira Terao as I; Mitsuko Baisho as Mother of 'I'; Toshie Negishi as Mother carrying child; Mieko Harada as The Snow Fairy; Mitsunori Isaki as Young I; Toshihiko Nakano as Child I.
What is Dreams rated?
It carries a pg certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Dreams?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/8982.