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Something Like an Autobiography
- Author
- Akira Kurosawa
- Narrator
- Brian Nishii
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 21 August 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The distinguished filmmaker chronicles his life from his birth in 1910 to the worldwide success in 1950 of his film Rashomon and provides a provocative account of the Japanese film industry.
Critics Review
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“For the lover of Kurosawa’s movies…this is nothing short of must reading…a fitting companion piece to his many dynamic and absorbing screen entertainments.”
Washington Post Book World
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“A first-rate book and a joy to read…It’s doubtful that a complete understanding of the director’s artistry can be obtained without reading this book…Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting as an essential tool for directors, on directing actors, on camera placement, and on the value of steeping oneself in literature, from great novels to detective fiction.”
Variety
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Details
- Author
- Akira Kurosawa
- Narrator
- Brian Nishii
- Duration
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 August 2021
- ISBN
- 9781665059169
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Memoirs, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: arts and entertainment
Synopsis
The distinguished filmmaker chronicles his life from his birth in 1910 to the worldwide success in 1950 of his film Rashomon and provides a provocative account of the Japanese film industry.
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