Some Akira Kurosawa Related Links

This page is a collection of websites that a visitor to this site might find interesting. As with most of the other material on this site, it does not attempt to be a complete list, but rather one that includes websites that I see as worth mentioning. However, in case you think that something is missing from the list, feel free to point that out.

Akira Kurosawa related websites

IMDb Kurosawa’s entry in the Internet Movie Database

Wikipedia Kurosawa’s entry in Wikipedia

Lewis Saul’s transcripts Detailed transcripts of many of Kurosawa’s films by one of our regulars, Lewis Saul. Definitely worth checking!

Master Thief’s screenshots An excellent collection of different Kurosawa DVD screenshots by one of our frequent posters, Master Thief. Highly recommended if you want to compare DVD qualities!

Akira Kurosawa’s films on DVD by Fabien A database of Kurosawa’s DVD releases — an excellent way to get a wider picture of what is out there. Maintained by one of our members, Fabien.

Senses of Cinema A Senses of Cinema profile of Akira Kurosawa.

The Akira Kurosawa Foundation In addition to preserving the memory of Kurosawa and his works, the Japan based Akira Kurosawa foundation also has an annual short film competition.

Tarkovsky and Solaris A short article written by Kurosawa about his response to Solaris and his meeting with its director Andrey Tarkovsky

Other selected cinema related websites

Movie Say: the Film Buzz Index Another movie related website maintained by me. This one monitors and ranks films according to the amount of discussion that they generate.

Gérard Philipe A beautiful and informative website dedicated to the late French actor Gérard Philipe.