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Akira Kurosawa’s 100 Favorite Films

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.

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Movies on Akira Kurosawa’s 100 Favorite Films List
TitleDirector(s)Year ReleasedWatchedViewed On
Padre PadroneVittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani1977NoN/A
Paris, TexasWim Wenders1984NoN/A
Pather PanchaliSatyajit Ray1955NoN/A
Proud Ones, TheRobert D. Webb1956NoN/A
Purple NoonRené Clément1960NoN/A
Red DesertMichelangelo Antonioni1964NoN/A
Running on EmptySidney Lumet1988NoN/A
Sandakan No. 8Kei Kumai1974NoN/A
SolarisAndrei Tarkovsky1972NoN/A
Spirit of the Beehive, TheVíctor Erice1973Yes09/01/2020