The Dream of Russia
おろしや国酔夢譚
Synopsis
Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a unique event in history which was the hit of Cannes and other film festivals but did not receive wide distribution despite its huge scope, high production values, and very human story of culture clash.
Top Cast
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Ken Ogata
Koudayu Daikokuya - captain
Toshiyuki Nishida
Atsuzou - navigator
Takuzō Kawatani
Koichi
Noboru Mitani
Kudzaemon
Hiroyuki Okita
Shinzou
Nozomibun Yoneyama
Isokichi
Tohru Emori
Sadanobu Matsudaira
Marina Vlady
Yekaterina II - empress
Oleg Yankovsky
Kirill Gustavovich Laksman - academician
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Bush - gardener
Elena Arzhanik
Sofya Ivanovna Bush
Yuriy Solomin
Bezborodko - count
Vitali Solomin
Shelekhov - Irkutsk nobleman
Viktor Stepanov
Yakov Nevidimov
Anastasiya Nemolyaeva
Tatyana
Tatyana Bedova
Anatoliy Skoryakin
Vladimir Eryomin
Vorontsov - count
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 16, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junya Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Junya Satō, Tatsuo Nogami, Fumio Kōnami
- Original Score
- Katsu Hoshi
- Original Title
- おろしや国酔夢譚
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film, Tokuma Shoten, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junya Satō
Junya Satō, Tatsuo Nogami, Fumio Kōnami, Yasushi Inoue
Katsu Hoshi
Mutsuo Naganuma
Akira Suzuki
Tsutomu Sakurai, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Department Leadership Roster
Tsutomu Sakurai
Producer
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Producer
Mutsuo Naganuma
Director of Photography
Yekaterina Shapkayts
Costume Design
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Tsutomu Tsuchikawa
Producer
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Producer
Valeri Yurkevich
Production Design
Marina Kaishauri
Costume Design
Junya Satō
Director
Junya Satō
Screenplay
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Fumio Kōnami
Screenplay
Katsu Hoshi
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dream of Russia
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Dream of Russia about?
Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a unique event in history which was the hit of Cannes and other film festivals but did not receive wide distribution despite its huge scope, high production values, and very human story of culture clash.
Who directed The Dream of Russia?
The Dream of Russia was directed by Junya Satō.
Who stars in The Dream of Russia?
The principal cast of The Dream of Russia includes Ken Ogata, Toshiyuki Nishida, Takuzō Kawatani, Noboru Mitani, Hiroyuki Okita.
When was The Dream of Russia released and how long is it?
The Dream of Russia was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dream of Russia?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dream of Russia was composed by Katsu Hoshi.
Is The Dream of Russia based on a book or true story?
The Dream of Russia is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasushi Inoue".