"Even worry has to be done in moderation." - Mr. Kuribayashi Amidst Akira Kurosawa's movies, I Live in Fear is one of his most socially-conscious productions. One of his most disturbing, frightening, and realistic. With an atmosphere and storyline that remain important; set in actuality. The culture of fear and its impact on our society. … Continue reading I Live in Fear (生きものの記録/Ikimono no Kiroku) – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (Director and co-writer), Hideo Oguni (小國英雄) (Co-writer), and Shinobu Hashimoto (橋本忍) (Co-writer)
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Scandal (醜聞 (スキャンダル)) – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (Director and co-screenwriter) and Ryuzo Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (co-screenwriter)
"Man is an extremely tragic creature. And so weak." - Otokichi Hiruta Before Akira Kurosawa obtained worldwide success thanks to Rashomon, he did several movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Among them Scandal, one of those stories that stay relevant today. For its main topic is tabloid rag culture & their lies affecting innocent people; … Continue reading Scandal (醜聞 (スキャンダル)) – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (Director and co-screenwriter) and Ryuzo Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (co-screenwriter)
High and Low (天国と地獄) – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (director and co-writer), Ryuzo Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (co-writer), Hideo Oguni (小国英雄) (co-writer), Eijiro Hisaita (久板栄二郎) (co-writer), and Ed McBain (Original story)
"I have no time for lies. I want the truth!" - Kingo Gondo To most cinegoers, Akira Kurosawa is famous for his Samurai stories. Classics like Rashomon, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, The Seven Samurai and other masterpieces that amazed the world. Many of them starring Toshiro Mifune, important figure of Japanese … Continue reading High and Low (天国と地獄) – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (director and co-writer), Ryuzo Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (co-writer), Hideo Oguni (小国英雄) (co-writer), Eijiro Hisaita (久板栄二郎) (co-writer), and Ed McBain (Original story)
Sanjuro (椿三十郎) – Yojimbo Series – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Writer) Ryūzō Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (Co-Producer and Co-Writer) and Hideo Oguni (小国英雄) (Co-Writer)
"Stupid friends are dangerous." - Sanjuro Tsubaki Due to the incredible success of Yojimbo, Akira Kurosawa was asked by Toho figures to make a sequel with the Samurai Sanjuro. Suggestion he agreed with as he decided to make his next movie a new adventure with that wandering figure. Titled Sanjuro, this film was originally set … Continue reading Sanjuro (椿三十郎) – Yojimbo Series – Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) (Director, Co-Producer, and Co-Writer) Ryūzō Kikushima (菊島 隆三) (Co-Producer and Co-Writer) and Hideo Oguni (小国英雄) (Co-Writer)
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