Kurosawa Sites
Resources about Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa Database
Filmography, biography, memorial messages, still photos and posters. A great resource with capsules for every film.
Filmography, biography, memorial messages, still photos and posters. A great resource with capsules for every film.
Bright Lights: Kurosawa on Video
Bright Lights Film Journal reviews AK's video releases.
Bright Lights Film Journal reviews AK's video releases.
Filmography
A quick overview, screen shots, and posters. All on one page -- this one is good if you're in a hurry.
A quick overview, screen shots, and posters. All on one page -- this one is good if you're in a hurry.
Images: 3 Reviews
Gary Morris reviews "Stray Dog," "The Lower Depths," and "The Bad Sleep Well."
Gary Morris reviews "Stray Dog," "The Lower Depths," and "The Bad Sleep Well."
IMDb on Kurosawa
For the great Kurosawa, the IMDb offers a bit more than it's usual filmography.
For the great Kurosawa, the IMDb offers a bit more than it's usual filmography.
Kurosawa on TV
This site searches for Kurosawa films on TV this month. Very handy.
This site searches for Kurosawa films on TV this month. Very handy.
Lewis Saul's AK Site
"My pitifully humble non-professional observations on these films." Actually, quite insightful transcriptions and personal comments on many of AK's films.
"My pitifully humble non-professional observations on these films." Actually, quite insightful transcriptions and personal comments on many of AK's films.
The Director's Heart
A tribute article from Movie Maker magazine.
A tribute article from Movie Maker magazine.
The Epic Images of Kurosawa
A visual analysis of "Ran," "The Hidden Fortress," "The Seven Samurai," and "Throne of Blood."
A visual analysis of "Ran," "The Hidden Fortress," "The Seven Samurai," and "Throne of Blood."
Zhang Yimou on Kurosawa
The Chinese star director ("Raise the Red Lantern") writes about AK in TIME magazine.
The Chinese star director ("Raise the Red Lantern") writes about AK in TIME magazine.