Ran is a summary, a testament to Kurosawa's work, both a final attempt to bridge the legacies of different cultures and the creator's swan song.
Drunken Angel is a memorable ballad of lost chances and the impossibility of escaping a web of sins. Kurosawa confirms that when reason sleeps, demons awaken.
What makes Throne of Blood unique and outstanding are the comparisons and analogies found between Western and Eastern beliefs and traditions.
With Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior, Kurosawa gave cinema another masterpiece, poignant and truly monumental, profoundly sad, yet overwhelming in its beauty.
Dersu Uzala is classified as an adventure film. It's deep, philosophical, challenging - qualities that I have rarely, if ever, found in the adventure films.
For Rashomon Akira Kurosawa selected two Akutagawa's texts and, together with Shinobu Hashimoto, created one of the best screenplays in cinema history.
Yojimbo is not only an unofficial precursor to Italian westerns, but it is also an excellent example of the Japanese school of filmmaking. Immortal classic.
Seven Samurai is an extraordinary example of how to make epic cinema. It features empathetic characters, intense acting, and a timeless story.
Akira Kurosawa is hailed as the most global of Japanese directors and the most Japanese director among international filmmakers.
Discarding from the film the sound layer and the continuity of camera movement or characters captured in the frame, we are left with a static SINGLE...