The Films of Akira Kurosawa
Title
The Films of Akira Kurosawa
Description
In an epilogue provided for his incomparable study of Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), Donald Richie reflects on Kurosawa's life work of thirty feature films and describes his last, unfinished project, a film set in the Edo period to be called The Ocean Was Watching.
Kurosawa remains unchallenged as one of the century's greatest film directors. Through his long and distinguished career he managed, like very few others in the teeth of a huge and relentless industry, to elevate each of his films to a distinctive level of art. His Rashomon--one of the best-remembered and most talked-of films in any language--was a revelation when it appeared in 1950 and did much to bring Japanese cinema to the world's attention.
Kurosawa remains unchallenged as one of the century's greatest film directors. Through his long and distinguished career he managed, like very few others in the teeth of a huge and relentless industry, to elevate each of his films to a distinctive level of art. His Rashomon--one of the best-remembered and most talked-of films in any language--was a revelation when it appeared in 1950 and did much to bring Japanese cinema to the world's attention.
Subject Matter
Filmmaking
Publication Year
1965
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
“The Films of Akira Kurosawa,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed May 16, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/1667.