Kurosawa Akira, first Japanese film director to win international acclaim, noted for such films as Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). Learn more about Kurosawa’s life and career
Kurosawa was not only an icon, but also an artist who was willing to come up with new ways to break traditional barriers; as a result, he was deemed a perfectionist who took extensive amounts of time to carve out his innovative vision, but it always paid off. Here's a look at Akira...
Kurosawa found a mentor in director Kajiro Yamamoto, so it’s easy to see how he could identify with Sanshiro’s need for mature guidance from an elder. When Toho asked him for a sequel, he agreed to direct. However, in the meantime, he was to take on a wartime propaganda film,The ...
Though visually arresting, Kurosawa's films can sometimes feel a bit slow, laden as they are with often heavy symbolism and long gaps between significant points in the narrative. But these are precisely the qualities that make his pictures so unique, and it would be a mistake to fast forward...
"The term 'giant' is used too often to describe artists. But in the case of Akira Kurosawa, we have one of the rare instances where the term fits." -Martin Scorsese "A great director of wit, irony, and passion, Kurosawa has lensed some of the greatest Japanese films." -William R. ...
7 underrated Akira Kurosawa Movies for you to watch: Dersu Uzala, Kagemusha, Dreams, The Idiot, No Regrets for Our Youth, and more.
Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa won international acclaim with such films as 'Rashomon' (1950), 'Ikiru' (1952) and 'Ran' (1985).
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Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray), Criterion Collection, Drama Save with Unrated Yojimbo / Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa (Criterion Collection) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray), Criterion Collection, Drama Add $49.89current price $49.89 $56.69/eaYojimbo / ...
Japanese compilation with the themes to 16 of the best-known films from the '40s through the '90s by Japan's most famous director, the late Akira Kurosawa. Also contains a 7 second spoken word track entitled 'Voice Of Kurosawa'. 17 cuts total, including the themes to 'Seven Samurai', ...