{"product_id":"aba-blu-akira009-71551","title":"Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnfolding 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), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Shoji Ueda, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary featuring film scholar Stephen Prince\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaking of “Dreams”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1990), a 150-minute documentary shot on set and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with production manager Teruyo Nogami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with assistant director Takashi Koizumi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eKurosawa’s Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2011), a fifty-minute documentary by Kurosawa’s longtime translator Catherine Cadou, featuring interviews with filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Martin Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and Kurosawa’s script for a never-filmed ninth dream, introduced by Nogami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover painting by Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Criterion Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41280875692232,"sku":"CC2696BD","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/products\/dreams.jpg?v=1642286196","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/aba-blu-akira009-71551","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}