akira kurosawa

The ronins: kurosawa awards

Supporting Performance:
Adam: Isuzu Yamada, THRONE OF BLOOD
Matty: Isuzu Yamada, THRONE OF BLOOD

Best Non-Mifune Performance:
Adam: HIGH AND LOW
Matty: HIGH AND LOW

Best Mifune Performance:
Adam: Takashi Shimura, IKIRU
Matty: Takashi Shimura, IKIRU

Best Scene:
Adam: Arrows, Army of trees, Asagi as 'ghost', THRONE OF BLOOD
Matty: Killing of messenger, THRONE OF BLOOD

Best Picture:
Adam: RASHOMON
Matty: THRONE OF BLOOD

kurosawa marathon watches:

Star ratings out of 5

RASHOMON (1950):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: ****

IKIRU (1952):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: ****1/2

THRONE OF BLOOD (1957):
Adam: ****
Matty: ****1/2

THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958):
Adam: ***
Matty: ***1/2

YOJIMBO (1961):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: ****

HIGH AND LOW (1963):
Adam: ****1/2
Matty: ***1/2

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