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Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa - Japanese Filmmaker - 1960

The ‘Rashomon’ effect, explained by Akira Kurosawa: “I think you will grasp the point”

Human infallibilities.

Emily Ruuskanen
Aug 26, 2025
Akira Kurosawa - Director - October 1981

How Akira Kurosawa discovered Toshiro Mifune: “He’s something of a roughneck”

He almost never made it

Tim Bradley
Aug 19, 2025
Richard Gere - Akira Kurosawa - Split

How Richard Gere became the only American to play a major role in an Akira Kurosawa movie

A culture clash.

Jacob Simmons
Jul 12, 2025
Akira Kurosawa - Ayo Edebiri - Split

The Akira Kurosawa movie Ayo Edebiri has watched 50 times: “A truly masterful film”

A classic of Japanese cinema.

Tim Bradley
Jul 11, 2025
George Lucas - Star Wars - Director

The Akira Kurosawa movie that inspired ‘Star Wars’

Lucas threw a Kurosawa curveball

Michael Gordon
Jun 22, 2025
Martin Scorsese - Director - 2023

Martin Scorsese revealed a huge list of his 125 favourite movies of all time

Essential Viewing.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose
Jun 20, 2025
Spike Lee - Director

How Spike Lee put his own spin on an Akira Kurosawa classic: “The extremes come naturally”

Inspired by the master.

Tim Bradley
Jun 9, 2025
The Japanese samurai film that inspired George Lucas' 'Star Wars'

“More of a coincidence than anything else”: The Japanese samurai film that inspired George Lucas and ‘Star Wars’

A masterpiece.

Lily Hardman
May 29, 2025
Steven Seagal - Actor - Martial Artist

Steven Seagal’s favourite Akira Kurosawa movie: “He has the morals that I do”

An unsurprising fondness.

Jack O'Neill
May 27, 2025
Akira Kurosawa - Director - October 1981

A complete list of Akira Kurosawa’s 33 favourite American movies

A varied array of titles.

Aimee Ferrier
May 18, 2025
Akira Kurosawa - Clint Eastwood - Split

The Akira Kurosawa movie Clint Eastwood hated with a passion: “I thought that was terrible”

He was not a fan.

Aimee Ferrier
May 5, 2025
Steven Seagal - Actor - Martial Artist

The Akira Kurosawa movie Steven Seagal said was about him: “I am a warrior”

Of course he did.

Scott Campbell
Apr 10, 2025

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