Kurosawa, In Order – Afterword
A little over three years ago I sent an e-mail to Matt Gamble which, paraphrased, began “I have an idea for a column.” Looking back,
Kurosawa, In Order #30 – Madadayo
MADADAYO (1993) Undoubtedly sensing he was running out of time, Kurosawa rapidly turned around from Rhapsody in August to his next project. Madadayo would turn
Kurosawa, In Order #29 – Rhapsody in August
RHAPSODY IN AUGUST (1991) The previous 25 years, during which Kurosawa made only five films, were especially daunting in how hard it took to mount
Kurosawa, In Order #28 – Dreams
DREAMS (1990) Surprisingly, it took a little bit of doing following the triumphant success of Ran for Kurosawa to secure financing for his next film,
Kurosawa, In Order #27 – Ran
RAN (1985) Kagemusha was an unqualified success for Kurosawa and although there were always complications in getting funds, it was a foregone conclusion that Kurosawa
Kurosawa, In Order #26 – Kagemusha
KAGEMUSHA (1980) Although Dersu Uzala was a hit in the Soviet Union and Europe, it didn’t do much to help Kurosawa get films made in