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Kurosawa

  • Episode aired Dec 24, 2000
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Kurosawa (2000)
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Adam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicle... Read allAdam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicles Kurosawa's career. The film includes many interviews, more of which are provided on the ... Read allAdam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicles Kurosawa's career. The film includes many interviews, more of which are provided on the documentary's home video releases. The film is narrated by Sam Shepard, with sections of K... Read all
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  • Director
    • Adam Low
  • Writer
    • Adam Low
  • Stars
    • Akira Kurosawa(archive footage)
    • Sam Shepard(voice)
    • Paul Scofield(voice)
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  • Director
    • Adam Low
  • Writer
    • Adam Low
  • Stars
    • Akira Kurosawa(archive footage)
    • Sam Shepard(voice)
    • Paul Scofield(voice)
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    • 4Critic reviews
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    Akira Kurosawa
    Akira Kurosawa
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Paul Scofield
    Paul Scofield
    • Kurosawa
    • (voice)
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Self
    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Self
    Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Self
    Hiromichi Horikawa
    • Self
    Kon Ichikawa
    Kon Ichikawa
    • Self
    Shuichi Kato
    • Self
    Masahiko Kumada
    • Self
    Hisao Kurosawa
    • Self
    Kazuko Kurosawa
    • Self
    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Self
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Self
    Teruyo Nogami
    • Self
    Stephen Prince
    • Self
    Donald Richie
    • Self
    • Director
      • Adam Low
    • Writer
      • Adam Low
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    • Quotes

      Akira Kurosawa: As a storyteller I have no secrets.

    • Connections
      Features Sugata Sanshirô (1943)

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    The story of a film genius
    I saw this on PBS' Great Performances. This documentary is about film genius Akira Kurosawa. The documentary charts Akira Kurosawa's early life in pre-WWII Japan to the end of his life. Kurosawa brought Japanese cinema to a world wide audience. I recommend "Kurosawa" for anyone who is an Akira Kurosawa fan.
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    • May 20, 2002

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    • Release date
      • December 24, 2000 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kurosawa: A Documentary
    • Production companies
      • BBC Arena
      • KQED
      • NHK
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      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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