Tag: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa

The Most Beautiful (as part of the Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

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Akira Kurosawa’s wartime propaganda film for Imperial Japan to boost morale and productivity for female Japanese factory workers and his second film that introduced him to his wife.  Kurosawa has said this film is most dearest to him and now, this obscure film is available Read More …

Sanshiro Sugata (as part of the Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa) (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

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Akira Kurosawa’s first film showcasing the filmmaker’s emerging style (that would be prevalent in his later films) and a wonderful inclusion to the “Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa”. Image courtesy of © 1943 Toho Co., Ltd.  © 2010 The Criterion Collection. Read More …