Akira Kurosawa's Dreams: Wide Screen Edition (1990 / 1991) Warner Home Video LaserDisc 2-Disc Set - EX

Magical realism anthology drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, produced by Hisao Kurosawa and Mike Y. Inoue, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baisho, Mieko Harada, Toshie Negishi, and Martin Scorsese as Vincent van Gogh.

Presents the 120-minute feature film across three sides on two discs in a hybrid play format (Sides 1 & 3 CLV Extended Play / Side 2 CAV Standard Play). Mastered in a matted widescreen transfer preserving its original theatrical aspect ratio, featuring Japanese audio with English subtitles, digitally processed CX-encoded stereo sound, and a 26-chapter index across three sides covering all eight dream vignettes.

Includes CAV frame-by-frame interactivity on Side 2 (The Tunnel and Crows sequences), allowing freeze-frame and slow-motion playback.

Distributed on LaserDisc by Warner Bros. / Akira Kurosawa USA Production / Pioneer Video Manufacturing, Inc. (Catalog # 11911 A/B / ISBN 0-7907-0272-X / UPC 085391191163).

Condition & Visual Inspection

Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage 2-disc sleeve. Front Cover: High-gloss artwork depicting a figure in a white kimono walking through a vibrant, colorful flower field beneath a rainbow against misty blue mountains, titled in gold script typography. Rear Cover: High-gloss back panel featuring 3 photo stills (including Martin Scorsese as Van Gogh and Japanese ceremonial dancers), review quotes from Vincent Canby (The New York Times) and Kevin Thomas (Los Angeles Times), production overview essay, full billing block, technical badges, and a 26-chapter index across three sides.

Edges/Spine EX: Solid, clean spine with legible printing and light corner handling wear.

Discs & Contents EX: 2-disc set including clean optical playing surfaces with original Warner Home Video center labels. Manufactured by Pioneer Video Manufacturing, Inc. in U.S.A.