Yumeji


Yumeji is a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-fictional account of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen and Kagero-za, surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the Taishō period setting. All three were produced by Genjiro Arato.
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

"Yumeji's Theme", written by Shigeru Umebayashi, features prominently in Wong Kar-Wai's 2000 film, In the Mood for Love.