Film1993Making of DaibyoninA behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Daibyonin" a.k.a. "The Last Dance".Open details →
Film★ 10.02020Dersu Uzala. Russian Dreams of KurosawaIn 1971, the frustrated Akira Kurosawa made an unsuccessful attempt to cut his veins. His life was restored by the opportunity offered by Mosfilm: to make the first Soviet-Japanese collaborative film "Dersu Uzala". The documentary reflects the challenging shooting period and captures the memories of crew members more than 40 years later.Open details →
Film★ 7.02016Mifune: The Last SamuraiAn account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.Open details →
Film2016Autumn DaysA documentary about Nogami Teruyo, who for nearly half a century stood by Akira Kurosawa as a screenwriting collaborator, a script supervisor, and a companion.Open details →
Film2010Akira Kurosawa: The Epic and the IntimateAkira Kurosawa: The Epic and the Intimate is a French documentary film that consists primarily of interviews with Kurosawa’s European collaborators from the time of the making of Ran, with footage from the film interspersed between the talking heads.Open details →
Film★ 5.02007Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 FacesA documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.Open details →
Film★ 7.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).Open details →
Film★ 7.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).Open details →
Film★ 8.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Lower Depths" (1957).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).Open details →
Film★ 8.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Dodes'ka-den" (1970).Open details →
Film★ 10.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Stray Dog" (1949).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Ran” (1985).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Drunken Angel" (1948).Open details →
Film2002A Testimony as an ImageIn this documentary, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, who first worked with Akira Kurosawa on RASHOMON, catches up with many members of the crew, including cowriter Shinobu Hashimoto and assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka. They talk about the screenplay’s evolution, difficulties during the shooting of the film, and Kurosawa’s working methods.Open details →
Film★ 6.21999Kurosawa: The Last EmperorA profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.Open details →
Film★ 6.31985A. K.An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Dodes'ka-den" (1970).Open details →
Film★ 10.02002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Stray Dog" (1949).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Throne of Blood" (1957).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Ran” (1985).Open details →
Film2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard'Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Red Beard" (1965).Open details →
