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Title: The Films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Richie, Joan Mellen ISBN: 0-520-22037-4 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: January, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.92 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great retrospective of a great filmmaker
Comment: Akira Kurosawa is my favorite director. He alos made my favorite move. "Seven Samurai". Donald Richie's book examines each of Kurosawa's films in fine detail and shows us what makes a truly great director.
Richie's insights and analysis had me buying, unseen, copies of "Ikiru" and "Sleeping Dogs". He made want to see these movies that much. All of Kurosawa's films through "Rhapsody In August" are covered here. The chapters on "Ran" and "Dreams" are excellent and show that Kurosawa's talent has not diminished with age. (If you haven't seen these two films, I urge you to do son along with the underrated "Dersu Uzala")
If you are unfamiliar with the brilliance of Akira Kurosawa, this book will introduce you to the works of a world class director whose works should be appreciated more. His influence on Peckinpah, Scorsese, John Sayles, George Miller, John Woo and others is apparent. George Lucas and Francis Coppola helped finance "Kagemusha" when financing in Japan became difficult. Steven Spielberg presented Kurosawa with a lifetime achievment Academy Award. These directors know this is one of film history's greatest artists. The rest of us should know this as well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Coffeetable Kurosawa
Comment: "The Films of Akira Kurosawa" is a great introduction to Kurosawa. In both physical size and length, it is an unintimidating invitation to those seeking to learn more about a director whose films they enjoy. It is the most visual of Kurosawa studies, which is nice considering that films are a visual medium. There are both candid on-set shots as well as film stills.
The book is designed for browsing, and does not need to be read front to back. A reader can easily skip around to the films that they are interested in. The writing is casual, and reads easy. Too many Kurosawa books read like college texts, and Donald Richie fills a niche by supplying a book for the casual reader.
The only drawback to "The Films of Akira Kurosawa" is that your interest will be sparked for many films that are not readily available. You will embark on a treasure hunt, seeking out rare gems such as "Drunken Angel," "The Bad Sleep Well" and "Throne of Blood."
To add to the author's credentials, Donald Richie supplies the commentary track on the Criterion Collection DVD of "Roshomon."
Rating: 5
Summary: Spectacular introduction to great filmmaker
Comment: Richie shows a passion for one of the world's greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema. He focuses on the films themselves instead of relying to much on biographical information to show the real Kurosawa. He looks at all of his films regardless of their obscurity. I think the great thing about Richie is his particular attention to how moving and humanistic Kurosawa's movies were and still are. Richie argues that his humanism is what allows KUROSAWA to stand head and shoulders above most filmmakers. The film stills are the real treasure in this book. They give a unique look at the films as artistic masterpieces, and how Kurosawa made good use of his training as a painter in his early years. All in all this book is absolutely essential for people who love film in general and Kurosawa fans.
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Title: Something Like An Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa ISBN: 0394714393 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 May, 1983 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title:Ikiru - Criterion Collection ASIN: B00005JLMU Publisher: Criterion Collection Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $39.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.96 |
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Title: The Warrior's Camera by Stephen Prince ISBN: 0691010463 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 25 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Emperor and the Wolf: The Lives and Films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune by Stuart Galbraith, Stuart Galbraith IV ISBN: 0571211526 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title:Throne of Blood - Criterion Collection ASIN: B00008RH1H Publisher: Criterion Collection Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $35.99 |
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