Akira Kurosawa's Dreams - The Criterion Collection|Toshihiko Nakano

Product Code: CC3475UHDBDUK

EAN: 5060952891687
Catalogue Code: CC3475UHDBDUK
Title: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams - The Criterion Collection,
Principle Contributor: Toshihiko Nakano
Contributors: Akira Kurosawa, Hisao Kurosawa, Mike Y. Inoue, Akira Kurosawa, Shinichirô Ikebe, Takao Saitô, Masaharu Ueda, Toshihiko Nakano, Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Martin Scorsese, Mitsunori Isaki, Mie Suzuki, Sakae Kimura, Yoshie Negishi, Shôji Ueda, Toshie Negishi, Mitsuko Baishô, Yoshitaka Zushi, Hisashi Igawa Chôsuke Ikariya,
Genre: Foreign
Produced by Label/Studio: Criterion Collection, 1990
Published by: Spirit Entertainment, 22 Apr 2024
Format: Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Restored Special Edition),
Media: 2 disc(s)

Bonus Footage|Commentary: Stephen Prince (film scholar)|Documentaries: Feature-length documentary from 1990 shot on set and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; Documentary from 2011 by director Akira Kurosawa's longtime translator Catherine Cadou, featuring interviews with filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese and others|Interviews: Takashi Koizumi (assistant director); Teruyo Nogami (production manager)|Essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa's script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami; Cover painting by Akira Kurosawa|Trailers

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Cover Notes: Director Akira Kurosawa draws inspiration from Japanese folklore and his own childhood dreams for this episodic film featuring eight narratives about a man's relationship with nature. The first dream, 'Sunshine Through the Rain', depicts the belief that foxes marry when the sun shines through a rainstorm. 'The Peach Orchard' follows the link between a doll festival and fruit trees which have the power to bring the dolls to life. In 'The Blizzard', a group of mountaineers struggle to walk on as the snow hampers their progress. 'The Tunnel' follows the journey of a discharged commander who is returning home from the Second World War. In 'Crows', Martin Scorsese stars as Vincent Van Gogh who is discovered when an art student travels through one of his paintings. 'Mount Fuji in Red' follows the chaos that ensues after six reactors at a nuclear plant near Mount Fuji explode, filling the skies with bright red fumes. In 'The Weeping Demon', a boy lost in the mountains comes across a horned man who explains that a holocaust has wiped out the human race. Finally, in 'Village of the Watermills', a young man on his travels discovers a village where the inhabitants have renounced modern technology to live a simple life off the land.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: Stephen Prince (film scholar)|Documentaries: Feature-length documentary from 1990 shot on set and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; Documentary from 2011 by director Akira Kurosawa's longtime translator Catherine Cadou, featuring interviews with filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Hayao Miyazaki, Martin Scorsese and others|Interviews: Takashi Koizumi (assistant director); Teruyo Nogami (production manager)|Essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa's script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami; Cover painting by Akira Kurosawa|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): Japanese|Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1:1.85|2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio

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