Kurosawa in Focus: 4K Restorations
Thur, July 31 – Sat, AUG 30
A seven-film series showcasing many of Japanese master Akira Kurosawa’s greatest films in breathtaking new 4K restorations.
Presenting Partner: The Japan America Society of St. Louis
Yojimbo (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 110 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1961 Language: Japanese
Starring: Daisuke Katō, Isuzu Yamada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa
Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once
Sanjuro (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 96 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1962 Language: Japanese
Starring: Keiju Kobayashi, Reiko Dan, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama
You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
Throne of Blood (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 108 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1957 Language: Japanese
Starring: Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition...
Stray Dog (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 122 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1949 Language: Japanese
Starring: Eiko Miyoshi, Keiko Awaji, Noriko Sengoku, Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune
... The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
High and Low (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 142 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1963 Language: Japanese
Starring: Isao Kimura, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirō Mifune
Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!
Ikiru (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 143 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1952 Language: Japanese
Starring: Bokuzen Hidari, Haruo Tanaka, Miki Odagiri, Nobuo Kaneko, Takashi Shimura
A big story of a little man which will grip your soul...
The Hidden Fortress (4K Restoration)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 139 min. Format: 4K DCP Release Year: 1958 Language: Japanese
Starring: Kamatari Fujiwara, Minoru Chiaki, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita, Toshirō Mifune
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