Dreams
E424011
Dreams is a 1990 Japanese anthology film directed by Akira Kurosawa, composed of eight visually striking, dreamlike vignettes that explore themes of memory, nature, war, and the subconscious.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dreams canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4245837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreams Context triple: [Akira Kurosawa, notableWork, Dreams]
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A.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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B.
In Dreams
"In Dreams" is a 1963 Roy Orbison ballad renowned for its haunting melody, operatic vocal style, and enduring influence on pop and rock music.
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C.
Nightmares
"Nightmares" is a track from the hip-hop duo Clipse, featured on their critically acclaimed 2006 album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Sweet Dreams
"Sweet Dreams" is a country song popularized by Emmylou Harris, known for its lush production and Harris's soaring vocal performance, and is one of her signature hits.
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E.
Sweet Dreams
"Sweet Dreams" is a hit electro-R&B single by Beyoncé, known for its haunting melody, synth-driven production, and prominent place in her "I Am... Sasha Fierce" era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreams Target entity description: Dreams is a 1990 Japanese anthology film directed by Akira Kurosawa, composed of eight visually striking, dreamlike vignettes that explore themes of memory, nature, war, and the subconscious.
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A.
Dreams
"Dreams" is a song from John Legend’s 2013 R&B album *Love in the Future*, known for its smooth, romantic production and soulful vocals.
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B.
In Dreams
"In Dreams" is a 1963 Roy Orbison ballad renowned for its haunting melody, operatic vocal style, and enduring influence on pop and rock music.
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C.
Nightmares
"Nightmares" is a track from the hip-hop duo Clipse, featured on their critically acclaimed 2006 album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Sweet Dreams
"Sweet Dreams" is a country song popularized by Emmylou Harris, known for its lush production and Harris's soaring vocal performance, and is one of her signature hits.
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E.
Sweet Dreams
"Sweet Dreams" is a hit electro-R&B single by Beyoncé, known for its haunting melody, synth-driven production, and prominent place in her "I Am... Sasha Fierce" era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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anthology film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| cinematography |
Asakazu Nakai
NERFINISHED
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Shōji Ueda NERFINISHED ⓘ Takao Saitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| depicts |
nuclear disaster
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postwar trauma ⓘ traditional Japanese culture ⓘ |
| director | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
|
| editor | Tome Minami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Akira Terao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chishū Ryū NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsuko Baisho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | I ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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drama film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Crows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Fuji in Red ⓘ Sunshine Through the Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blizzard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peach Orchard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weeping Demon NERFINISHED ⓘ Village of the Watermills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Shinichirō Ikebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the subconscious
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use of vivid color ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Akira Terao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Hisao Kurosawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Y. Inoue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Kurosawa Production
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 119 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segmentDirector | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | various historical periods ⓘ |
| theme |
memory
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nature ⓘ subconscious ⓘ war ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dreamlike imagery
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vignette structure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dreams Description of subject: Dreams is a 1990 Japanese anthology film directed by Akira Kurosawa, composed of eight visually striking, dreamlike vignettes that explore themes of memory, nature, war, and the subconscious.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.