To Sleep So as to Dream

To Sleep So as to Dream

Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy | May 18, 1986

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.

To Sleep So as to Dream

Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy | May 18, 1986

To Sleep So as to Dream
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Eizo Tanteisha
Original title 夢みるように眠りたい
Directors Kaizo Hayashi
Writers Kaizo Hayashi

Cast

Fujiko Fukamizu

as Sakura Tsukishima

Moe Kamura

as Bellflower

Shunsui Matsuda

as Akagaki, the benshi

Yoshio Yoshida

as Matsunosuke, the director

Shiro Sano

as Detective Uozuka

Kyôko Kusajima

as Old lady in the comb shop

Tatsuo Nakamoto

as White mask

Koji Otake

as Kobayashi

Kazunari Ozasa

as Magician