夢二 (1991): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1991, 夢二 is a drama film directed by Seijun Suzuki, running about 128 minutes.

What it’s about. Artist Yumeji has gained fame and recognition for his skills at painting as well as notoriety for his untamed lifestyle. Despite his betrothal to a beautiful and timid young woman of high birth, his libido turns to his many female models. Despite this freedom from constraint, his lust and artistic sentiment cause him nothing but an increasing awareness of the elusive embodiment of true Beauty. While traveling he encounters a mesmerizing widow who relentlessly searches for her husband's body in the nearby lake, believing him killed at the hands of a ferocious roaming bandit. Infatuated with her beauty, he feigns to help her look for the corpse, only to unlock the mystery himself thereby sending him to further depths of debauchery and despair. This is the third and final film in director Suzuki Seijun's critically acclaimed Taisho Trilogy.

Who’s in it. 夢二 stars Kenji Sawada as Yumeji Takehisa, Yoshio Harada as Wakiya, Tomoko Mariya as Tomoyo Wakiya and Masumi Miyazaki as Hikono, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, 夢二 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on ARROW and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 夢二 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 夢二 tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.