---
title: "Bedtime Eyes"
year: 1987
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/bedtime-eyes-1987"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 569151
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 118
community_rating: 4.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Bedtime Eyes (1987) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/bedtime-eyes-1987

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Bedtime Eyes is a film first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Japanese jazz singer and a Black American GI forge a fierce love amid legal danger."

### Why Watch
- Explores cross‑cultural romance
- Atmospheric jazz‑infused setting
- Based on a provocative novel

### Caveats & Content Note
- Runtime near two hours may test patience
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature themes of illicit romance and legal marginality, suited for adult audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, romantic, social, intense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tatsumi Kumashiro

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Kanako Higuchi**
- **Michael Wright**
- **Michiyo Yasuda**
- **Eiji Okuda**
- **Akira Emoto**
- **Naoto Takenaka**
- **Hideaki Satô**
- **Fujio Tokita**
- **Kozue Tanaka**
- **Masuo Amada**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the basic plot of Bedtime Eyes?
It follows an intense love relationship between a second‑rate Japanese jazz singer and a Black American GI who live on the margins of the law.

### Q: When was Bedtime Eyes released?
The film was released in 1987.

### Q: What genre does the film belong to?
Bedtime Eyes is classified as a drama.

### Q: What is the source material for the movie?
The story is based on a polemic novel by Amy Yamada.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately one hour and fifty‑eight minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Bedtime Eyes — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/569151)
- [Bedtime Eyes (1987) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/193457-bedtime-eyes/prehled/)
- [Bedtime Eyes (1987) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/94436-bedtime-eyes)
- [Bedtime Eyes (1987) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/bedtime-eyes)

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