Akira Kurosawa's Dreams is the most visionary and deeply personal work to date from the legendary movie master whose credits include Rashomon, The Seven Samurai and Ran. Consisting of eight episodes shimmering with rich imagery and insight, it explores the costs of war, the perils of nuclear power and especially humankind's need to harmonize with nature. The cast includes Martin Scorsese as Vincent Van Gogh and Akira Terao (Ran)."Man is genius when he is dreaming," Kurosawa says. In Kurosawa's own instance, he is a most beautiful dreamer. Akira Kurosawa's Deams is a work of tenderness and power, of intricate detail and far-reaching sweep. It is the awesome dreamscape of one of this century's most inspired and inspiring filmmakers.