INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning director turns to famous samurai actor as new subject
Director Steven Okazaki, an Academy Award winner, has crafted a thoughtful, engaging documentary about legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, who helped bring
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Akira Kurosawa
REVIEW: Kurosawa’s skills on full display in late-career highlight, ‘Ran’
Ran, the remarkably epic film from Akira Kurosawa, is a King Lear tale set in 16th-century Japan. The movie is a
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REVIEW: ‘A.K.’ provides behind-the-scenes portrait of Kurosawa on set
For fans of Akira Kurosawa’s career, A.K., the 1985 documentary detailing the legendary director’s work on Ran, is a must-see film. These
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