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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Earth | Tomu Uchida | 1939 | No | N/A |
| 3 | Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler | Fritz Lang | 1922 | No | N/A |
| 39 | Daddy Long Legs | Jean Negulesco | 1955 | No | N/A |
| 43 | Cousins, The | Claude Chabrol | 1959 | No | N/A |
| 8 | Congress Dances, The | Erik Charell | 1931 | No | N/A |
| 17 | Composition Class | Kajirô Yamamoto | 1938 | No | N/A |
| 30 | Carmen Comes Home | Keisuke Kinoshita | 1951 | No | N/A |
| 2 | Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The | Robert Wiene | 1920 | Yes | 10/31/2023 |
| 1 | Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl | D.W. Griffith | 1919 | Yes | 12/07/2018 |
| 45 | Breathless | Jean-Luc Godard | 1960 | Yes | 01/12/2016 |