Akira Kurosawa — Playwright (59)
The Rose in the Mud (1960) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
悪い奴ほどよく眠る
other title:
恶汉甜梦
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悪い奴ほどよく眠る
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In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
Dersu Uzala (1975) [Movie] Douban IMDb Eggplant.place Bangumi TMDB WikiData
Дерсу Узала
other title:
데르수 우잘라
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デルス・ウザーラ
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A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other at home in the glacial Siberian woods.
Sanshiro Sugata (1943) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
姿三四郎
other title:
姿三四郎
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铁臂柔肠(港)
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The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Throne of Blood (1957) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB Bangumi WikiData
蜘蛛巣城
other title:
거미집의 성
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蜘蛛巣城
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Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Red Beard (1965) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
赤ひげ
other title:
붉은 수염
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赤ひげ
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Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
Yojimbo (1961) [Movie] TMDB IMDb Douban WikiData
用心棒
other title:
요짐보
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用心棒
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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Sanjuro (1962) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
椿三十郎
other title:
츠바키 산주로
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椿三十郎
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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Stray Dog (1949) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
野良犬
other title:
들개
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野良犬
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A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
Rashomon (1950) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
羅生門
other title:
라쇼몽
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羅生門
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Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The Seven Samurai (1954) [Movie] TMDB Douban IMDb Min reol Eggplant.place Bangumi WikiData
七人の侍
other title:
七武士
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七人の侍
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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Ran (1985) [Movie] Douban TMDB Bangumi WikiData IMDb
乱
other title:
란
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乱
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With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.