Akira Kurosawa's Films

Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life.

World War II film about female volunteer workers at an optics plant who do their best to meet production targets.

The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.

A Japanese general and his men disguise themselves as monks in order to pass an enemy border patrol.

A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence-prone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond.

Three generations' responses to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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

During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective seeks advice from a seasoned colleague while trying to track down his stolen Colt pistol.

A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life.

Sugata returns to prove his judo mastery in a match against Western opponents.

World War II film about female volunteer workers at an optics plant who do their best to meet production targets.

A collection of tales based upon eight of director Akira Kurosawa's recurring dreams.

During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, despairing Yuzo and optimistic Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time.

A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.

In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.

The daughter of a politically disgraced university professor struggles to find a place for herself in love and life, in the uncertain world of Japan leading into WWII.

Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.