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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Note: Ivan the Terrible I & II are listed as separate entries but only as one entry on the original list, which is why 101 titles are present.
sleestakk has logged 30 out of 101 movies in Akira Kurosawa’s 100 Favorite Films. Back to Lists Overview.
| Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Man, The | W.S. Van Dyke | 1934 | Yes | 12/03/2023 |
| Our Neighbor, Miss Yae | Yasujirô Shimazu | 1934 | No | N/A |
| Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo | Sadao Yamanaka | 1935 | No | N/A |
| Akanishi Kakita | Mansaku Itami | 1936 | No | N/A |
| Grand Illusion | Jean Renoir | 1937 | Yes | 12/14/2013 |
| Stella Dallas | King Vidor | 1937 | No | N/A |
| Composition Class | Kajirô Yamamoto | 1938 | No | N/A |
| Earth | Tomu Uchida | 1939 | No | N/A |
| Ninotchka | Ernst Lubitsch | 1939 | Yes | 01/14/2016 |
| Ivan the Terrible, Part I | Sergei Eisenstein | 1944 | No | N/A |