Akira Kurosawa Movies

2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Tsubaki Sanjuro
6.82007HD
"Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception. He...
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
82002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).
1938
Composition Class
Composition Class
6.91938HD
Based on an autobiographical story by Toyota Masako.
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).
1955
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
01955HD
2000
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies
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A Documentary in 10 parts covering the film making of Kurosawa around the theme of making the perfect movie or as he says: A Beautiful Movie.
2012
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
02012HD
Renowned cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa collaborated with a number of great Japanese filmmakers, including Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon...
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).
1964
Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu
61964HD
In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one...
1950
Escape at Dawn
Escape at Dawn
5.71950HD
Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love...
1960
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Play of the Week: Rashomon
71960HD
Several different accounts of the same incident tell quite different stories about what happened.
2001
Kaze no Youjinbou
Kaze no Youjinbou
02001HD
In search for Araki Genzo, George Kodama finds himself in the small town of Kimujuku. George quickly realizes that he is unwelcome and is warned to...
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Dodes'ka-den" (1970).
1936
Paradise of the Virgin Flowers
Paradise of the Virgin Flowers
01936HD
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).
1971
Song of the Horse
Song of the Horse
6.21971HD
An old man talks about a horse and human relations to his grandchild through the growth of the Derby horse. Akira Kurosawa's visual poem for the...
1942
Wings of Victory
Wings of Victory
6.31942HD
1949
Lady From Hell
Lady From Hell
01949HD
Three and a half years after Japan was bombed, the tax authorities organized the T-Men. Nango is in love with a girl called Mibu, and the two are...
1993
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
6.51993HD
Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to...
2002
Chris on Chris
Chris on Chris
02002HD
A short film on Chris Marker