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The following is a list of works, both in film and other media, for which the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa made some documented creative contribution. This includes a complete list of films with which he was involved (including the films on which he worked as assistant director before becoming a full director), as well as his little-known contributions to theater, television and literature.
A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide. Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Toshirô Mifune Masayuki Mori Kyôko Kagawa. 10/10. 4. Dreams. 1990 1h 59m PG. 7.7 (29K) Rate.
1946 1h 50m PG. 7.1 (4.1K) Rate. The daughter of a politically disgraced university professor struggles to find a place for herself in love and life, in the uncertain world of Japan leading into WWII. Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Setsuko Hara Susumu Fujita Denjirô Ôkôchi. 5. One Wonderful Sunday.
Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Toshirô Mifune Tatsuya Nakadai Keiju Kobayashi. 12. The Bad Sleep Well. 1960 2h 31m Not Rated. 8.0 (14K) Rate. A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.
- The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945) Denjiro Okochi steals the show in this highly entertaining period film. Okochi plays the leader of a group of samurai who disguise themselves as monks in order to sneak their lord through enemy lines.
- The Most Beautiful (1944) By 1944, it was apparent Japan would lose World War II. Despite facing imminent defeat, Japanese filmmakers were encouraged to make “spiritist” films: movies showing ordinary civilians dedicated to the national cause.
- Sanjuro (1962) A clever and amusing follow-up to Kurosawa’s previous film, Yojimbo (1961). In the original, Toshiro Mifune’s wisecracking samurai pitted two imbecilic gangs against one another to wipe them both out; here, he takes a side, trying to help besieged (rather, naive) people take a stand against their persecutors.
- Scandal (1950) Even lesser Kurosawa films tend to have fascinating components and scenes of tremendous power. Scandal, a critique of yellow journalism in postwar Japan, isn’t quite as searing as its director intended, yet it still has much to offer through its plethora of intriguing characters — most notably a weak-willed lawyer played by that wonderful actor Takashi Shimura.
Apr 26, 2024 · The fact that it contains the greatest—and perhaps bloodiest—samurai duel in film history is certainly a big plus. 13. Kagemusha (1980) After a rocky ’70s, Kurosawa resorted to securing ...
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