The cinema has given us very few artists of the stature of Japan’s Akira Kurosawa, director of the haunting mystery “Rashomon,” the raging battle epic “Seven Samurai” and the melancholy tragedy “Ran.” ...

Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: This Is 40 and Amour have us thinking about getting older. Madadayo (1993) There’s been a ...

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Akira Kurosawa loved the films of Charlie Chaplin and John Ford. The Japanese director’s movies often drew on his wide-ranging cinephilia.

Akira Kurosawa character study chronicles two decades in the life of a beloved teacher-writer (Tatsuo Matsumura) and the students who've graced his classroom. Wife: Kyoko Kagawa. Takayama: Hisashi ...