Akira Kurosawa

The narrative in Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 Rashomon is famous for its unconventional style and structure, its method of storytelling is based on the characters perception of the truth, in film and television it is often referred to as the Rashomon effect. The visual style and symmetry are compelling proponents of the films symbolism, Kurosawa’s use of sunlight and dark shadows symbolizes the clarity of the story, an example would be the use of sunlight as good faith and the shadows as a dark impulse

The Seven Samurai of Akira Kurosawa By Chi Wei SEVEN SAMURAI AND THRONE OF BLOOD Kurosawa Akira Akira Kurosawa (Mar 23, 1910--Sep. 6, 1998) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. He directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years. He was the surprise winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. In 1990, he accepted the Academy Award for Lifetime. Kuorosawa contributed Japanese history, culture, and society through this movie to audiences. (Film) Tuesday

Rashomon was released in 1950, and is the work of esteemed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Rashomon was only the second film directed by Kurosawa, but it is by far his most popular and influential piece of work. Kurosawa worked closely with cinematographer Kazup Miyagawa to create this film, which was based on Ryunosuke Akytagawa’s short story “In a Grove”. The film was the first of its kind to create a plot device that is now commonly used, and referred to as the “Rashomon Effect”. The film tells

Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) was one of Japan’s most important film directors of the twentieth century. His work spanned over fifty years and included a broad range of genres from historical epics to gangster dramas. His films not only told interesting stories but also broke new ground. Many of his innovations were technical, such as his use of the long lens, his penchant for shooting with multiple cameras, and his virtuosic editing. Other innovations were tied to his emphasis on details within his

with their flashy action scenes, dramatic effects, and plot-driven films. Kurosawa integrated western styles of filmmaking along with Japanese style to create his own individual technique. Before Kurosawa, multiple film directors stuck with the same skill, they did not think outside the box. But Kurosawa went outside the box and his outcome proved greater than if he had stayed in

between Akira Kurosawa 's Yojimbo and Sergio Leone 's A Fistful of Dollars are undeniable and yet both films reached similar levels of success in their respective nations. In fact, the films were found to be so analogous that Kurosawa is known to have sued Leone for the unlicensed production of his film. All of this aside, it is the differences between each of these films that reveal the most about the cultural nuances between each nation at the time. Although A Fistful of Dollars follows Kurosawa 's

Death leads to many emotions. It can lead to anger, sorrow, joy, realization, or more violence. The theme of death is a common occurrence in Akira Kurosawa 's 1954 film, Seven Samurai, and Yojieo Takita’s 2009 film, Departures. Each death in these films served a purpose. However, each of these films have death constructed in their own different ways. Departures showcased a respectful way for dealing with the deceased. Seven Samurai showed a little bit of every emotion for the deceased, but it seemed

Shimura stars as Kanji Watanabe and its inevitable to mention, the eternal expression of gravity he wears throughout the story. The plot is portrayed non-linear and doesn’t end with Watanabe’s death as an usual audience may expect to, in lieu Kurosawa tells us that what signifies is the souvenirs of life left on earth and not the tail of the tale. Ikiru adds a new meaning to ‘finding meaning in life’ as Watanabe is uninterested in praise and fame, but tranquility of one’s own. He gladdens in being

still believe this." - Akira Kurosawa As the first Japanese film director with international notoriety, Akira Kurosawa had a reputation as an artist and scholar that was tremendously admired. In addition he had remarkable stylistic influence on international filmmaking. Many who are interested in films or filmmaking are deeply impressed by the level of Kurosawa's vision and his numerous film achievements. Also, the universal themes of ethics; and the humanism of Akira Kurosawa's films made him

Kurosawa is an interesting director in that his films share the context of his own life. As a child he was exposed to the strict religion and meticulous order of Japanese society, while also being a witness to the devastation of a massive earthquake on 1 September, 1923. “Through the great earthquake,” Kurosawa wrote, “I learnt not only of the extra-ordinary powers of nature, but of the extra-ordinary things that lie in human hearts” (Something Like.. p.23). Similar to Shakespeare, Kurosawa shared