Dreams (1990)
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Overview
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.
Where to watch Dreams
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | YouTube Free | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Sky |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Apple TV, Sooner, Amazon Video, LaCinetek | Apple TV, Sooner, Amazon Video, LaCinetek |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Dreams in 24 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Dreams about?
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. Dreams is a Fantasy, Drama movie, released on 1990-05-11, runtime 119 minutes.
Is Dreams worth watching?
TMDB users rate Dreams 7.7 out of 10 from 609 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Dreams?
In the United States, Dreams is free to watch on YouTube Free and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- 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
- Yoshitaka Zushi as Pvt. Noguchi
- Hisashi Igawa as Nuclear Plant Worker
- Chosuke Ikariya as Crying Demon
- Chishū Ryū as Old Man
- Martin Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh
- Masayuki Yui as Member of Climbing Team
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Sources
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