Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990)

  
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Eight mesmerizing tableaus explore the subconscious at various stages of an elderly man's life in this visually stunning work from the master Japanese filmmaker. A boy's meeting with the spirits of a forest, a snowbound encounter with an "angel of death," and a novice painter's search for Van Gogh (Martin Scorsese) are some of the fascinating episodes Kurosawa brings to the screen. Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baisho star. 120 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.
 
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