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To Sleep So as to Dream

To Sleep So as to Dream

19866.41h 21m

Overview

An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower. The two follow a succession of bizarre, obscure clues, until they track down the location of the kidnappers and the daughter.

Directed by Kaizo Hayashi
Written by Kaizo Hayashi
Produced by Takashige Ichise, Kaizo Hayashi, Morio Agata
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Top Cast

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Detective Uozuka

M

Moe Kamura

Bellflower

Fujiko Fukamizu

Fujiko Fukamizu

Sakura Tsukishima

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Shunsui Matsuda

Akagaki

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Matsunosuke

Akira Ōizumi

Akira Ōizumi

Magician

Morio Agata

Morio Agata

Magician

K

Kazunari Ozasa

Magician

Kenji Endo

Kenji Endo

Man at Candy Store

B

Baiken Jukkanji

Conveyor Belt Shop

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About To Sleep So as to Dream

To Sleep So as to Dream is a fantasy, mystery, comedy film released in 1986. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi, it stars Shiro Sano, Moe Kamura, Fujiko Fukamizu. An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower. The two follow a succession of bizarre, obscure clues, until they track down the location of the kidnappers and the daughter.

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