Day Dream (1981)
Original title: 白日夢
Day Dream is a 1981 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Tetsuji Takechi, with a running time of 1h 50m. It stars Kyōko Aizome, Kei Satō and Takemi Katsushika.
Loosely based on a 1926 short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, the film opens as an artist and a young woman are in a dentist's waiting room. Though he is attracted to the woman, he says nothing to her. They are later in the same examining room. When he is given an anesthetic, he begins to imagine a series of scenes in which the woman undergoes various forms of sexual abuse, including rape and torture. When the artist recovers from the anesthetic, he finds clues showing that he may not have been hallucinating.
Quick answers
What is Day Dream about?
Loosely based on a 1926 short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, the film opens as an artist and a young woman are in a dentist's waiting room. Though he is attracted to the woman, he says nothing to her. They are later in the same examining room. When he is given an anesthetic, he begins to imagine a series of scenes in which the woman undergoes various forms of sexual abuse, including rape and torture. When the artist recovers from the anesthetic, he finds clues showing that he may not have been hallucinating.
When was Day Dream released?
Day Dream was released on 12 September 1981.
How long is Day Dream?
Day Dream runs 1h 50m.
Who made Day Dream?
Day Dream was directed by Tetsuji Takechi.
Cast
- Kyōko Aizome as Chieko Hamuro
- Kei Satō as Dentist
- Takemi Katsushika as Junkichi Kurahashi
- Saeda Kawaguchi as Nurse
- Sengoro Shigeyama as Vagrant
- Taiji Tonoyama as Guard
- Chieda Kawaguchi as Beautiful woman
- Yuri Yau as Nurse
- Masanosuke Gojo as Pirate
- Yutaka Aoki as Pirate
- Kyonosuke Nishikigawa as Doorman
- Hideki Hayashi