Akira kurosawa

Akira kurosawa

by Wild, Peter

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"Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two," said Francis Ford Coppola. "Akira Kurosawa has eight or nine." Through masterpieces such as Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, and High and Low, Akira Kurosawa (1910-98) influenced directors from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, and his groundbreaking innovations in cinematography and editing, combined with his storytelling, made him a cinematic icon. In this succinct biography, Peter Wild evaluates Kurosawa's …

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"Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two," said Francis Ford Coppola. "Akira Kurosawa has eight or nine." Through masterpieces such as Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, and High and Low, Akira Kurosawa (1910-98) influenced directors from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, and his groundbreaking innovations in cinematography and editing, combined with his storytelling, made him a cinematic icon. In this succinct biography, Peter Wild evaluates Kurosawa's films while offering a view of the man behind the camera, from his family life to

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Reaktion books
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (207 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1322320551, 9781322320557, 9781780233802, 1780233809
  • oclc:ocn896636053
  • LC Classification:PN1998.3.K87
  • Dewey Decimal:791.43092

Table of Contents

Cover; Akira Kurosawa; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. 1910-1942: Early Years; 2. 1943-1947: Early Works; 3. 1947-1949: Modern Ills; 4. 1950: World Cinema; 5. 1951-1954: Success; 6. 1955-1957: Darkness and Disappointment; 7. 1958-1960: Defying Convention; 8. 1961-1963: No Rest; 9. 1964-1973: Endings; 10. 1975-1985: Majestic Pageantry; 11. 1986-1998: Echoes; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements.

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Subjects

Biographie Criticism, interpretation, etc Critique cinématographique -- Japon Film criticism Film criticism -- Japan Japan Kurosawa, Akira PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference

Writers

Wild, Peter

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