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Jidaigeki films
- Seven SamuraiOn the 27th of May 1953, filming began at Toho Studios with a scene depicting an argument between Rikichi and Manzo. The production quickly fell behind…
- Ran (film)Akira Kurosawa conceived the idea for Ran in the mid-1970s while reading about the Sengoku-period warlord Mōri Motonari.
- Throne of BloodAkira Kurosawa first envisioned adapting William Shakespeare's Macbeth after completing his 1950 film Rashomon. He admired the play for its exploration of…