Before his death in 1998, famed Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa discussed his top 100 films with his daughter, Kazuo. Kurosawa limited himself to one title per director, giving a unique perspective on the best world directors and his personal favorites.
This list and discussion was published in Chapter 3 of A DREAM IS A GENIUS, ISBN 4-16-355570. Edited by Bungeishunju. © 1999 Translated by Noriyo Hoozawa-Arkenau, “Please excuse any errors, English is not Mr Hoozawa-Arkenau’s native tongue. [...] I hope that readers will still enjoy Kurosawa’s comments.”
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| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot | Sergei Eisenstein | 1958 | No | N/A |
| 22 | My Darling Clementine | John Ford | 1946 | No | N/A |
| 23 | It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | 1946 | No | N/A |
| 24 | Big Sleep, The | Howard Hawks | 1946 | Yes | 07/21/2024 |
| 25 | Bicycle Thieves | Vittorio De Sica | 1948 | No | N/A |
| 26 | Blue Mountains: Part I, The | Tadashi Imai | 1949 | No | N/A |
| 27 | Third Man, The | Carol Reed | 1949 | Yes | 02/06/2011 |
| 28 | Late Spring | Yasujirō Ozu | 1949 | No | N/A |
| 29 | Orpheus | Jean Cocteau | 1950 | Yes | 01/02/2021 |
| 30 | Carmen Comes Home | Keisuke Kinoshita | 1951 | No | N/A |