{"product_id":"the-films-of-akira-kurosawa-pre-owned-1","title":"The Films of Akira Kurosawa (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Donald Richie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Films of Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/em\u003e by Donald Richie is the gold standard reference on Kurosawa's work — a film-by-film examination of one of cinema's most towering careers, written by the foremost Western authority on Japanese film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKurosawa remains unchallenged as one of the century's greatest directors. Through his long and distinguished career he managed, like very few others in the teeth of a huge and relentless industry, to elevate each of his films to a distinctive level of art. His \u003cem\u003eRashomon\u003c\/em\u003e was a revelation when it appeared in 1950 and did much to bring Japanese cinema to the world's attention — and his films display an extraordinary breadth and strength, from the philosophic complexity of \u003cem\u003eRashomon\u003c\/em\u003e to the moral dedication of \u003cem\u003eIkiru\u003c\/em\u003e, from the naked violence of \u003cem\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/em\u003e to the savage comedy of \u003cem\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis third edition is expanded and updated, with a new epilogue in which Richie reflects on Kurosawa's complete body of thirty feature films and describes his last, unfinished project — a film set in the Edo period to be called \u003cem\u003eThe Ocean Was Watching\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRichie was a film curator at New York's Museum of Modern Art and wrote more than 50 books on Japan, making him uniquely placed to contextualise Kurosawa's genius for a Western audience. An essential book for cinephiles, filmmakers, and anyone drawn to Japanese culture and cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astra Store ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52981319434424,"sku":null,"price":2499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/3035\/0008\/files\/KUROSAWA_1.png?v=1773080181","url":"https:\/\/astrastore.art\/products\/the-films-of-akira-kurosawa-pre-owned-1","provider":"Astra Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}