Akira Kurosawa

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Madadayo
7.3

Madadayo

Apr. 17, 1993

Madadayo

Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the ...
Dreams
7.7

Dreams

May. 11, 1990

Dreams

A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.
Dodes’ka-den
7.3

Dodes’ka-den

Oct. 01, 1970

Dodes’ka-den

This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their ...
High and Low
8.4

High and Low

Mar. 01, 1963

High and Low

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and is ...
The Idiot
7.2

The Idiot

May. 23, 1951

The Idiot

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love ...
The Quiet Duel
7.4

The Quiet Duel

Mar. 19, 1949

The Quiet Duel

A young idealistic doctor works at his father’s clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood ...
Sanshiro Sugata
6.7

Sanshiro Sugata

Mar. 25, 1943

Sanshiro Sugata

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new ...