Akira Kurosawa Movies

1948
The Portrait
The Portrait
61948HD
The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artist paints her portrait.
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Throne of Blood" (1957).
2012
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
The World of Kazuo Miyagawa
02012HD
Renowned cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa collaborated with a number of great Japanese filmmakers, including Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon...
1970
A Fistful of Dollars Remake
A Fistful of Dollars Remake
01970HD
Remake of the western A Fistful of Dollars - the story of a wandering gunfighter with no name who plays two rival families against each other in a...
2000
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies
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A Documentary in 10 parts covering the film making of Kurosawa around the theme of making the perfect movie or as he says: A Beautiful Movie.
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).
1936
Tokyo Rhapsody
Tokyo Rhapsody
01936HD
Film adaptation of the hit song
1960
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Play of the Week: Rashomon
71960HD
Several different accounts of the same incident tell quite different stories about what happened.
1939
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
Enoken’s Shrewd Period
01939HD
1937
The Beautiful Hawk
The Beautiful Hawk
01937HD
One of three titles released the same year, with the same title based on the same story. This is the P.C.L. (Toho) Version
1937
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
01937HD
Kayo and Kuniko graduated from girls' school together and are as close as sisters. Kuniko's fiancé, Minakami, feels something that attracts...
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
102002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).
1949
Flirtation in Spring
Flirtation in Spring
01949HD
Japanese adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's play "Marius", set in early XXth century Japan.
2005
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity
Image: Kurosawa's Continuity
02005HD
A 43-minute video piece reconstructing Kagemusha through Akira Kurosawa's paintings and sketches.
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).
1937
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
01937HD
Kayo and Kuniko graduated from girls' school together and are as close as sisters. Kuniko's fiancé, Minakami, feels something that attracts...
2002
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'
02002HD
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Ran” (1985).
1936
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
01936HD
The story picks up from Part 1 as Enoken's young scion forsakes his wealth and takes a department store job – in drag and sometimes...
1993
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema
6.51993HD
Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to...
1950
Fencing Master
Fencing Master
61950HD
Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.