Akira Kurosawa info

New Kurosawa book Long Take published

Vili — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:42:42 +0000

Long Take, a new Kurosawa book, has been published in English.

New documentary “Filming Kurosawa” now streaming on Amazon

Vili — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:10:18 +0000

Mitsuhiko Kawamura's new documentary Filming Kurosawa is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the US and UK.

Book Review: Akira Kurosawa Original Movie Poster Collection

Vili — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:54:49 +0000

A review of Yoshikazu Inoue's new book "Akira Kurosawa Original Movie Poster Collection" (Two Virgins, 2025).

Film Club: Highest 2 Lowest (Spike Lee, 2025)

Vili — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:14:49 +0000

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Yojimbo’s Remake Gets a Remake

Vili — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:04:45 +0000

News of a new remake of A Fistful of Dollars have surfaced.

Seven Samurai Returns to Cinemas in the US

Vili — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:43:38 +0000

Akira Kurosawa's classic film Seven Samurai returns to cinemas in the US in the summer of 2024.

High and Low Remake with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington in the works

Vili — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:21:52 +0000

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are working on an adaptation of Kurosawa's High and Low for Apple TV.

Toho releasing Kurosawa films in 4K Ultra HD in Japan

Vili — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:20:56 +0000

Toho is starting to release Kurosawa's films in Japan as 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays.

Book review: Akira Kurosawa and Modern Japan

Vili — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 12:46:27 +0000

A review of Akira Kurosawa and Modern Japan, a book by David A. Conrad that looks at the historical and social contexts in which Kurosawa made his films.

New Dersu Uzala Blu-ray coming in September

Vili — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:41:51 +0000

Akira Kurosawa's Dersu Uzala will be released on Blu-ray on September 28 by the Australian boutique label Imprint Films.