2/14/2023 0 Comments Kurosawa films![]() ![]() Rashomon (1950) / inspired the movie The Outrage (1964) Four of these films take as their impetus works by Shakespeare and Tolstoy, and one becomes source material for an English language film. ![]() We will explore the themes and techniques of five of this Japanese director’s films, paying close attention to his use of a variety of classic Western texts to create films that alter our perceptions of Western and Japanese cultures. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa’s films are timeless masterpieces. The experience can be profound when the film is a masterpiece, using music and myriad devices to connect the viewer – the ‘reader’ – to the story. Films can be ‘read’ just as texts can be read.
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