Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (The Criterion Collection)
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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. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration, supervised by cinematographer Shoji Ueda, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features 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. Iñárritu, Martin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki, and others Trailer PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa’s script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami
Product details
- ASIN: B0C5F2H8D6
- Actors: Akira Terao, Chishu Ryu, Martin Scorsese, Mieko Harada, Mitsuko Baisho
- Studio: The Criterion Collection
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Media Format: 4K
- Release date: August 8, 2023
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Customer reviews4.8 / 5Amazon · 503 global ratings
- Best Sellers Rank: #9,023 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #1,396 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
- Package Dimensions: 6.69 x 5.31 x 0.59 inches; 4.96 ounces
