Akira Kurosawa

later Rashomon was released and displayed the unique aspects of Japanese cinema and the pursuit of the truth. Orson Welles and Akira Kurosawa both had clear visions of what they wanted their films to be; however, the two men took different approaches. Welles demonstrated different filming techniques, used a specific framing device and music to broadcast his theme. Kurosawa sought out elements of nature, lighting and the theatrical role of music to clearly communicate his ideas with the audience.…

Rashomon is another masterpiece from Akira Kurosawa, yet this film was also remained as a black and white classic film in movie history due to it’s epicness. Akira adapted this story from Akutagawa Ryunosuke, a well-known and talented writer in Japan. I had already read some of Akutagawa’s selected short stories before I watched this film. I found that Akira had combined two stories into his movie, which was “In a bamboo groove” and “Rashomon”. In fact, the main storyline in this movie was…

directed by the famous and renowned director Akira Kurosawa. A samurai is murdered, his bride is raped, and the bandit who murdered the samurai is caught, however, the tales of what happened in the forest during the scene of the crime is muddied as each witness gives a different account of the accident. The film focuses beyond the content within the lies and questions the need for humans to lie, even after death. In creating Rashomon, like De Angelis, Kurosawa cleverly shot in Kyoto to…

of Macbeth is one such play that has delighted audiences since it originated around the seventeenth century. The Scottish play has been performed, reenacted, and revisioned an inestimable amount of times. The film, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1961 is one such adaptation. It is less of a direct reenactment and more of a translation of the play reimagined. The film transforms Mac Beth, taking him from the original 11th century Scotland setting, and altering him into samurai…

Japan attacked the American navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. In response, the United States declared war on Japan. Japan's Axis allies including Nazi Germany, declared war on the United States days after the attack, bringing the United States into World War II. The conflict was a bitter one. Both sides interred enemy aliens. Japanese resistance remained fierce. The Pacific War lasted until September 1, 1945, when Japan surrendered in response to the American atomic bombings…

Muti 11/26/17 Professor Carmen FTV The Good, the Bad, and the Wookie Akira Kurosawa’s Influence on Sergio Leone and George Lucas The post war renaissance in Japan had a great influence on contemporary American filmmaking. Viewing Akira Kurosawa’s films, one will see his influence on modern filmmakers such as Italy’s Sergio Leone and America’s George Lucas, through storytelling, cinematography and character development. Akira had a unique and genius style of creating new movies from classics,…

the US version of Japan, not what was truly occurring in Japanese society itself after the atomic bombings. However proponents of this argument are ignoring the underground film movement during the occupation, started in part by acclaimed filmmaker Akira…

The auteur theory offers a distinct view on films, stating that the movies portray a part of the director and is signed with the spesific qualities of the director. In his essay, “Towards Theory of Film History”, Sarris defends that the auteur theory changed the way film critics valued films. This theory was revolutionary since it brought a whole new set of values against Hollywood filmmaking. In Hollywood, the director is only good as his/her last movie. No movie industry executive will care…

other words, if one wants to become a historical agent, then one must recognize and take control of his/her social situation before being able to transform his/her situation. In doing so, one can achieve subjectivity, or autonomy. Filmmaker Kurosawa Akira, through his portrayal of protagonist Yagihara Yukie in the film No Regrets for Our Youth, exemplifies Sewell’s definition of historical agency, as Yukie learns to exert control over her life and begins to transform her own world. Yukie’s…

One of the most iconic Japanese directors of the era was Akira Kurosawa who is most likely one of the most influential directors of all time. Many of Kurosawa’s most revered films where based in medieval Japan, and normally involving a Samurai. Kurosawa’s films have a very interesting style about them that makes them…