Akira Kurosawa Movies

  • 2014
    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

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    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

    And the Oscar Goes To...
  • 1949
    The Quiet Duel

    The Quiet Duel

    The Quiet Duel

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    A young idealistic doctor works at his father's clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a...

    The Quiet Duel
  • 2000
    After the Rain

    After the Rain

    After the Rain

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    A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst...

    After the Rain
  • 1955
    I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

    7.31955HD

    Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to...

    I Live in Fear
  • 1957
    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

    7.11957HD

    Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that...

    The Lower Depths
  • 1985
    A. K.

    A. K.

    A. K.

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    An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

    A. K.
  • 1970
    Dodes'ka-den

    Dodes'ka-den

    Dodes'ka-den

    71970HD

    This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their...

    Dodes'ka-den
  • 1968
    The Last Day of Hsianyang

    The Last Day of Hsianyang

    The Last Day of Hsianyang

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    The Three Kingdoms period begins as the walled fortress of Hsin Yang falls to invaders. Centered around this historical event, The Last Days of Hsin...

    The Last Day of Hsianyang
  • 2002
    The Sea Is Watching

    The Sea Is Watching

    The Sea Is Watching

    5.92002HD

    O-Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers,...

    The Sea Is Watching
  • 2011
    At the Gate of the Ghost

    At the Gate of the Ghost

    At the Gate of the Ghost

    62011HD

    In this worthy adaptation of the Japanese film Rashomon, a young monk is left to determine the truth behind three competing perspectives after a...

    At the Gate of the Ghost
  • 1947
    Snow Trail

    Snow Trail

    Snow Trail

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    Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and...

    Snow Trail
  • 2008
    The Last Princess

    The Last Princess

    The Last Princess

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    After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki and General Rokurota take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan...

    The Last Princess
  • 2000
    Dora-heita

    Dora-heita

    Dora-heita

    5.12000HD

    A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own...

    Dora-heita
  • 1946
    Those Who Make Tomorrow

    Those Who Make Tomorrow

    Those Who Make Tomorrow

    01946HD

    Two sisters, one a dancer and the other a script supervisor at a big movie studio, become embroiled in union activities when a strike is called in...

    Those Who Make Tomorrow
  • 1963
    Legacy of the 500,000

    Legacy of the 500,000

    Legacy of the 500,000

    7.11963HD

    During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay of Manille. Former soldier Takeichi Matsuo is...

    Legacy of the 500,000
  • 1965
    Sanshiro Sugata

    Sanshiro Sugata

    Sanshiro Sugata

    71965HD

    Remake of Kurosawa's films Sanshiro Sugata and Sanshiro Sugata part 2. A young man, Sanshiro Sugata, troubled by personal problems, takes up judo....

    Sanshiro Sugata
  • 1952
    Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

    71952HD

    Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and...

    Sword for Hire
  • 2007
    Tsubaki Sanjuro

    Tsubaki Sanjuro

    Tsubaki Sanjuro

    6.82007HD

    "Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception. He...

    Tsubaki Sanjuro
  • 2002
    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

    02002HD

    Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
  • 1953
    My Wonderful Yellow Car

    My Wonderful Yellow Car

    My Wonderful Yellow Car

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    My Wonderful Yellow Car