Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
Synopsis
Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has been misunderstood. Despite his public perception an a perfectionist who would clash with anyone in his way, the real Kurosawa was actually a very gentle and soft-spoken director. This documentary depicts the human being Akira Kurosawa on the set of his masterpiece "Ran".
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Principal cast & crew: 13
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Shot by Hiroyuki TaniguchiScored by Yuriko Yamada
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Cast & Crew
13 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mieko Harada
as Lady Kaede
Hisashi Igawa
as Shuri Kurogane
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
Yoshiko Miyazaki
as Lady Sue
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Jinpachi Nezu
as Jiro Masatora Ichimonji
Pita
as Self - Kyoami
Daisuke Ryu
as Saburo Naotora Ichimonji
Akira Terao
as Taro Takatora Ichimonji
Masayuki Yui
as Tango Hirayama
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