Dreams

1990 film by Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
Movie film Q418809
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Dreams is a movie that spans multiple genres, including fantasy film[1][2], drama film[1][2], and science fiction film[1][2]. The film incorporates elements characteristic of these categories, blending imaginative storytelling with emotional depth and speculative concepts.

Its narrative structure and thematic content reflect the stylistic and tonal qualities associated with fantasy, drama, and science fiction[1][2].

Dreams

Summary

Dreams is a film[1]. Dreams has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dreams's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dreams was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4].
  • Dreams was directed by Ishirō Honda[5].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Dreams[6].
  • Dreams's composer is recorded as Shin'ichirō Ikebe[7].
  • Dreams's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Dreams's genre is drama film[9].
  • Dreams's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Akira Terao[11].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Martin Scorsese[12].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Chishū Ryū[13].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Mieko Harada[14].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Noriko Honma[15].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Mitsuko Baishō[16].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Toshie Negishi[17].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Hisashi Igawa[18].
  • A cast member of Dreams was Chōsuke Ikariya[19].
  • Dreams was produced by Steven Spielberg[20].
  • Dreams's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[21].
  • Dreams's director of photography is recorded as Takao Saito[22].
  • Dreams's director of photography is recorded as Shōji Ueda[23].
  • The original language of Dreams was Japanese[24].
  • Dreams was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Dreams's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[26].
  • Dreams's review score is recorded as 67%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dreams was produced by Steven Spielberg[20]. Directors include Akira Kurosawa[4] and Ishirō Honda[5]. Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Dreams[6]. Cast members include Akira Terao[11], Martin Scorsese[12], Chishū Ryū[13], Mieko Harada[14], Noriko Honma[15], and Mitsuko Baishō[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28], May 31, 1990[29], May 25, 1990[30], and August 24, 1990[31]. The original language of Dreams was Japanese[24]. Genres include fantasy film[8], drama film[9], and science fiction film[10]. Dreams was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dream[32], human nature[33], and nature[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[26] and 67%[27].

Why It Matters

Dreams has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Dreams is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . criterion.com. Retrieved . criterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Production designer Yoshirō Muraki
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-05-31T00:00:00Z, +1990-05-25T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Akira Kurosawa
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