Akira Kurosawa Movies

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Ran” (1985).

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Stray Dog" (1949).

Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting...

This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, features behind-the-scenes footage and...

An hour-long conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki which took place in Kurosawa's home near Mt. Fuji.

A 43-minute video piece reconstructing Kagemusha through Akira Kurosawa's paintings and sketches.

Japanese adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's play "Marius", set in early XXth century Japan.

Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa

The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artist paints her portrait.

Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to...

Remake of the western A Fistful of Dollars - the story of a wandering gunfighter with no name who plays two rival families against each other in a...

Several different accounts of the same incident tell quite different stories about what happened.

A short film on Chris Marker

Behind the scenes of Akira Kurosawa's Ran, produced by Kurosawa Productions.

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

Searching for Kurosawa chronicles Kawamura Mitsuhiko’s journey from the set of Kurosawa’s Ran in 1985 to its final release three decades...

Renowned cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa collaborated with a number of great Japanese filmmakers, including Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon...