Akira Kurosawa : a viewer's guide /
San Juan, Eric, 1973-
Akira Kurosawa : a viewer's guide / Eric San Juan. - xvi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index.
Sanshiro sugata (1943) -- The most beautiful (1944) -- Sanshiro sugata part 2 (1945) -- The men who tread on the tiger's tail (1945) -- No regrets for our youth (1946) -- One wonderful Sunday (1947) -- Drunken angel (1948) -- The quiet duel (1949) -- Stray dog (1949) -- Scandal (1950) -- Rashomon (1950) -- The idiot (1951) -- Ikiru (1952) -- Seven samurai (1954) -- I live in fear (1955) -- Throne of blood (1957) -- The lower depths (1957) -- The hidden fortress (1958) -- The bad sleep well (1960) -- Yojimbo (1961) -- Sanjuro (1962) -- High and Low (1963) -- Red Beard (1965) -- Dodes'ka-den (1970) -- Song of the horse (1971) -- Dersu uzala (1975) -- Kagemusha (1980) -- Ran (1985) -- Dreams (1990) -- Rhapsody in August (1991) -- Madadayo (1993).
"This is an accessible look at the films of Akira Kurosawa, whose movies are works of art and popular culture touchstones, influencing such directors as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. The author examines all of the director's works and explains why that film is culturally significant and what makes it an enjoyable viewing experience"--
9781538110898 (cloth : alk. paper)
2018022485
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998 --Criticism and interpretation.
PN1998.3.K87 / S26 2018
791.4302/33092
Akira Kurosawa : a viewer's guide / Eric San Juan. - xvi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index.
Sanshiro sugata (1943) -- The most beautiful (1944) -- Sanshiro sugata part 2 (1945) -- The men who tread on the tiger's tail (1945) -- No regrets for our youth (1946) -- One wonderful Sunday (1947) -- Drunken angel (1948) -- The quiet duel (1949) -- Stray dog (1949) -- Scandal (1950) -- Rashomon (1950) -- The idiot (1951) -- Ikiru (1952) -- Seven samurai (1954) -- I live in fear (1955) -- Throne of blood (1957) -- The lower depths (1957) -- The hidden fortress (1958) -- The bad sleep well (1960) -- Yojimbo (1961) -- Sanjuro (1962) -- High and Low (1963) -- Red Beard (1965) -- Dodes'ka-den (1970) -- Song of the horse (1971) -- Dersu uzala (1975) -- Kagemusha (1980) -- Ran (1985) -- Dreams (1990) -- Rhapsody in August (1991) -- Madadayo (1993).
"This is an accessible look at the films of Akira Kurosawa, whose movies are works of art and popular culture touchstones, influencing such directors as George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. The author examines all of the director's works and explains why that film is culturally significant and what makes it an enjoyable viewing experience"--
9781538110898 (cloth : alk. paper)
2018022485
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998 --Criticism and interpretation.
PN1998.3.K87 / S26 2018
791.4302/33092