Where can I watch Yumeji (1991)?

In US, Yumeji is available to stream on ARROW, and rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.

Is Yumeji worth watching?

Yumeji holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.

Yumeji stars Kenji Sawada, Yoshio Harada, Tomoko Mariya, Masumi Miyazaki and Tamasaburo Bando.

When was Yumeji released?

Yumeji was released in 1991, with a runtime of about 128 minutes.

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Yumeji (1991): cast, story & where to watch

1991 · Film · ★ 6.6

Released in 1991, Yumeji 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. Yumeji 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, Yumeji has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US 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 Yumeji page.

If you liked it. Fans of Yumeji tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.

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Where can I watch Yumeji (1991)?: In US, Yumeji is available to stream on ARROW, and rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Yumeji worth watching?: Yumeji holds an audience score of 6.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
Who stars in Yumeji?: Yumeji stars Kenji Sawada, Yoshio Harada, Tomoko Mariya, Masumi Miyazaki and Tamasaburo Bando.
When was Yumeji released?: Yumeji was released in 1991, with a runtime of about 128 minutes.