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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
Ivan the Terrible, Part ISergei Eisenstein1944NoN/A
It's a Wonderful LifeFrank Capra1946Yes12/24/2019
Big Sleep, TheHoward Hawks1946Yes05/09/2010
My Darling ClementineJohn Ford1946NoN/A
Bicycle ThievesVittorio De Sica1948Yes11/12/2013
Third Man, TheCarol Reed1949Yes02/19/2014
Blue Mountains: Part I, TheTadashi Imai1949NoN/A
Late SpringYasujirō Ozu1949NoN/A
OrpheusJean Cocteau1950NoN/A
Streetcar Named Desire, AElia Kazan1951NoN/A