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Paprika [videorecording] / Madhouse, Inc. ; Sony Pictures Classics release, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) presents a "Paprika" Filmpartners production, a Satoshi Kon film ; original story by Yasutaka Tsutsui ; screenplay by Seishi Minakami and Satoshi Kon ; co-producer, Satoki Toyoda ; director, Satoshi Kon ; character design/animation director, Masashi Ando.

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A revolutionary machine has been built that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After the machine is stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a "dream terrorist."

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Main Author: Tsutsui, Yasutaka, 1934- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Maddohausu, Kabushiki Kaisha, Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc, Paprika Filmpartners (Firm), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Minakami, Seishi (Screenwriter), Kon, Satoshi, 1963-2010 (Screenwriter, Director), Toyoda, Satoki (Producer), Andō, Masashi (Director), Hayashibara, Megumi (Performer), Emori, Tōru, 1944- (Performer), Hori, Katsunosuke (Performer), Furuya, Tôru (Performer), Maruyama, Masao (Composer)
Other title:Paprika (Motion picture)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Japanese
English
French
Spanish
Korean
Chinese
Thai
Portuguese
Published: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment [Distributor], [2007]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Dreams > Drama.
Dream interpretation > Drama.
Detective and mystery plays.
Behavior therapists > Drama.
Terrorists > Drama.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Science fiction films.
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Animated films.
Description
Summary:A revolutionary machine has been built that allows scientists to enter and record a subject's dream. After the machine is stolen, a fearless detective and brilliant therapist join forces to recover the device before it falls into the hands of a "dream terrorist."
Item Description:Developed by Masao Maruyama.
Originally released in 2006.
Special features: "Tsutsiu and Kon's Paprika:" making of documentary; a conversation about the "Dream;" The dream CG world; the art of fantasy; storyboard comparisons; filmmaker commentary.
Physical Description:1 Blu-ray disc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray ; NTSC, region A ; Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 ; 1080p HD.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for some violent and sexual images.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Michiya Kato ; editor, Takeshi Seyama ; art director, Nobutaka Ike ; music, Susumu Hirasawa.
ISBN:1424866766
9781424866762
Participant or Performer:Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Tôru Furuya.
Language:In Japanese with optional English, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Thai, and Portuguese. Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

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