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Akira Kurosawa

High and Low

High and Low An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.

IMDB: /10 votes

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High and Low

1963

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood 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" ...

IMDB: /10 votes

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Throne of Blood

1957

Ran

Ran 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.

8.2

IMDB: 8.2/10 99,315 votes

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Ran

1985

Ikiru

Ikiru Mr. Watanabe suddenly finds that he has terminal cancer. He vows to make his final days meaningful. His attempts to communicate his anguish to his son and daughter-in-law lead only to heartbreak. Finally, inspired by an unselfish co-worker, he turns his efforts to bringing happiness to others by building a playground in a dreary slum neighborhood. When the park is ...

8.3

IMDB: 8.3/10 58,102 votes

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Ikiru

1952

Yojimbo

Yojimbo 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 ...

8.3

IMDB: 8.3/10 96,545 votes

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Yojimbo

1961

Rashomon

Rashomon 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.

8.3

IMDB: 8.3/10 132,746 votes

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Rashomon

1950

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai 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. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.

8.7

IMDB: 8.7/10 279,977 votes

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Seven Samurai

1954

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Crime 330

Documentary 221

Drama 1,855

Music 116

Oscar Winner 54

Science Fiction 158

War 50

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