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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.
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail. 1945 59m Not Rated. 6.7 (4.4K) Rate. A Japanese general and his men disguise themselves as monks in order to pass an enemy border patrol. Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Denjirô Ôkôchi Susumu Fujita Ken'ichi Enomoto. aka The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, Released in 1952.
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.
1. Sanshiro Sugata. 19431h 19mNot Rated. 6.7 (5.7K) Rate. Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life. Director Akira Kurosawa Stars Denjirô Ôkôchi Susumu Fujita Yukiko Todoroki. 2. The Most Beautiful.
- 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.
Jun 18, 2024 · Kurosawa started his directorial career in 1943 during World War II. After the war ended, Kurosawa used the tragedy that befell his country as an influence and created some of cinema's best movies. From such landmark titles as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Throne of Blood to lesser-known classics like Ran and Red Beard, and more, Kurosawa's most ...
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Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明) was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it; he was involved with all aspects of film production. Kurosawa ...
