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Day Dream (1981): Cast

Day Dream (1981) movie poster

Day Dream is a 1981 drama horror film directed by Tetsuji Takechi, starring Taiji Tonoyama as Guard, Kei Satô and Saeda Kawaguchi. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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Day Dream (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Tetsuji Takechi
Genres
Drama , Horror , Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Day Dream About?

The premise of Day Dream without spoilers.

Loosely based on Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s 1926 short story, the film opens with an artist and a young woman in a dentist’s waiting room. He is attracted but stays silent. Later, in the same examination chair, an anesthetic triggers fantasies of the woman subjected to sexual abuse and torture. When he awakens, clues suggest visions were hallucinations.

Day Dream Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • japanese erotica
  • remake by original director
  • unsimulated sex
  • unsimulated vaginal penetration
  • vampire bite
  • exhibitionist
  • erotic day dream
  • female frontal nudity
  • man fingering woman's vagina
  • female orgasm
  • sexual pleasure
  • two versions
+38 more
  • man sucking woman's breasts
  • sex with unconscious woman
  • rape
  • dentist
  • sail boat
  • forced sex
  • dream logic
  • stabbed with a knife
  • slow motion
  • ripping clothes
  • run over by a car
  • head cut off
  • powerlessness
  • hanging from the ceiling
  • dream sequence
  • toe sucking
  • whipping
  • male nudity
  • female topless nudity
  • hallucination
  • pinku eiga
  • erotica
  • urination
  • surrealism
  • sex
  • carnival
  • close up scene
  • blood
  • ejaculation
  • abduction
  • sexual torture
  • revived
  • dentist chair
  • running
  • sexual sadism
  • chase
  • sea
  • bondage
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Cast & crew

Day Dream Cast & Characters

Taiji Tonoyama leads the cast as Guard, with Kei Satô as Dentist and Saeda Kawaguchi as Nurse. Directed by Tetsuji Takechi; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Day Dream

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From the director

More from Tetsuji Takechi

More films directed by Tetsuji Takechi: Daydream 2, Oiran, The Tale of Genji and Black Snow.

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Details

Day Dream Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Hakujitsumu” and “白日梦”.

Also known as
  • Hakujitsumu
  • 白日梦
  • Daydream
  • Сновидение наяву

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FAQ

Day Dream FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Day Dream, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Day Dream?

Day Dream runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Day Dream released?

Day Dream was released on September 12, 1981.

Who directed Day Dream?

Day Dream was directed by Tetsuji Takechi.

More films by Tetsuji Takechi

Who is in the cast of Day Dream?

Day Dream stars Taiji Tonoyama as Guard, Kei Satô as Dentist and Saeda Kawaguchi as Nurse, among 8 credited actors.

Does Day Dream have a post-credit scene?

No. Day Dream has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Day Dream in?

The original language of Day Dream is Japanese.

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