
Something Like an Autobiography
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Narrated by:
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Brian Nishii
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Akira Kurosawa
The distinguished filmmaker chronicles his life, from his birth in 1910 to the worldwide success in 1950 of his film Rashomon, and provides a provocative account of the Japanese film industry.
©1982 Akira Kurosawa. Appendix copyright 1975 by Toho Company, Ltd., Japan. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions (P)2021 Blackstone PublishingListeners also enjoyed...




















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Only the last third or so actually deals with his experiences as a director, and it only covers the first 11 of his 30 films, excluding many of his most famous films, like Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Of course, I would have preferred a book that offered his insights into these works. And the movies he did discuss usually only get a brief chapter each, with only one or two anecdotes or discussions of his thought process when making the film.
BUT his musings on his childhood in pre-WW2 Japan are beautiful and moving in their own right. They read like a great novel, full of mood and psychological insight. Kurosawa is very frank with his audience, and isn't afraid to talk about his own weaknesses and embarrassments.
Fans of his films may be disappointed in the lack of deep discussion of his films. But if you think of this as a book about the filmmaker, and only secondarily about the films, you will really enjoy this book.
The narration is excellent, and really captures the essence of Kurosawa's personality.
The early life of Kurosawa
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Beautiful
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inspiration for movie making.
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