Kurosawa

[koor-uh-sah-wuh, koo-raw-sah-wah]

noun

1. Akira 1910–1998, Japanese film director.

Kurosawa

/ ˌkʊərəˈsɑːwə /

noun

1. Akira (əˈkɪərə). 1910–99, Japanese film director. His works include Rashomon (1950), The Seven Samurai (1954), The Throne of Blood (1957), Kagemusha (1980), Ran (1985), and Madadayo (1993)

Example Sentences

The actor brought Lee the script, a reimagined take on a novel that once inspired a 1963 Akira Kurosawa film about a class divide involving a kidnapping, a businessman and a chauffeur.

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Born into a family of samurai rank, Kurosawa felt that action rather than contemplation reveals the human soul.

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Regardless of the inspiration these repertory theaters provide with, say, retrospectives of Akira Kurosawa, the model is not bulletproof to the punches theaters have taken.

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In the film, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” Washington portrays a music mogul who is targeted for a ransom demand.

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A certified movie nerd, Edebiri lists inspirations for her and creator Christopher Storer as diverse as “Star Wars,” “Johnny Guitar,” Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” “The Pink Panther” and “The Hudsucker Proxy.”

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