Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) (UK Import) (1 Ultra HD Blu-ray and 1 Blu-ray Disc)

1 Ultra HD Blu-ray, 1 Blu-ray Disc

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Country of origin:: Japan, 1990
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Item number:: 11791934
UPC/EAN:: 5060952891687
Release date:: 22.4.2024
Series:: Criterion Collection
Genre:: Drama, Fantasy
Playing time ca.:: 120 Min.
Director:: Akira Kurosawa
Original title:: Yume / Akira Kurosawa's Träume
Language:: Englisch
Sound Format:: Dolby Digital 2.0
Picture:: Widescreen
Subtitles:: Englisch

Unfolding in a series of eight mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa was inspired by the beloved director’s own night time 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. Ińárritu, Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese, and others
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa’s script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami
Cover painting by Akira Kurosawa