Akira Kurosawa
1943 • 79 minutes • 1.33:1 • Japan
Editions: Collector’s Sets, Hulu Plus
Kurosawa’s effortless debut is a thrilling martial arts action tale, but it’s also a moving story of moral education that’s quintessential Kurosawa.
Akira Kurosawa
1945 • 83 minutes • 1.37:1 • Japan
Editions: Collector’s Sets, Hulu Plus
Kurosawa’s first film was such a success that the studio leaned on the director to make a sequel. The result is a hugely entertaining adventure, reuniting most of the major players from the original.