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...
the heavily allegorical story of a nobleman caught in a psychological struggle over the nature of truth itself, garnered top awards at the Venice Film Festival and won an Oscar for best foreign film. Since that illustrious moment, Akira Kurosawa has ranked in the forefront among world ...
At time of recording, it was ranked the 19th best movie of all time on the Internet Movie Database. Continue reading → Filed under: The 250 | Tagged: akira kurosawa, chris lavery, films, influence, japan, japanese cinema, samurai, Seven Samurai, westerns | Leave a comment » Recent...
Ranked the funniest American movie of all time by the American Film Institute and it’s true! 35MM1959>B&W>2 HRS>USAKUROSAWA CENTENNIAL•NEW PRINT!Stray Dog Aug 25•28•31introduced by Prof. Brett de Bary (Asian Studies) Aug 25directed by Akira Kurosawawith Takashi ...
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