Akira Kurosawa / Peter Wild.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wild, Peter, author.

Series:

Reaktion Books - Critical Lives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998--Criticism and interpretation.

Kurosawa, Akira.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Reaktion Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two," said Francis Ford Coppola. "Akira Kurosawa has eight or nine." Through masterpieces such as Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, and High and Low, Akira Kurosawa (1910-98) influenced directors from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, and his groundbreaking innovations in cinematography and editing, combined with his storytelling, made him a cinematic icon. In this succinct biography, Peter Wild evaluates Kurosawa's films while offering a view of the man behind the camera, from his family life to his global audience

Contents:

Cover; Akira Kurosawa; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. 1910-1942: Early Years; 2. 1943-1947: Early Works; 3. 1947-1949: Modern Ills; 4. 1950: World Cinema; 5. 1951-1954: Success; 6. 1955-1957: Darkness and Disappointment; 7. 1958-1960: Defying Convention; 8. 1961-1963: No Rest; 9. 1964-1973: Endings; 10. 1975-1985: Majestic Pageantry; 11. 1986-1998: Echoes; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78023-380-9

OCLC:

896636053