(Re)learning Japanese
One was a hardworking Renaissance man, a student of literature. The other was a hard-living military veteran, a cameraman-in-training who stumbled into acting after his grizzled mug and gruff mien won a talent search. Together, Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune created some of the Japanese cinema's most enduring treasures.
"...Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, and Stray Dog. Several feature new translations and subtitles. Each captures the..."
Feb. 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman