The Films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Richie is the definitive critical study of the legendary Japanese director’s career up to 1980.

Richie analyzes each of Kurosawa's movies chronologically, offering deep structural, psychological, and technical breakdowns. Every film chapter details the narrative themes, script development, and Kurosawa’s meticulous production methods-including camera setups, lens choices, and editing techniques.

Expanding on the original 1965 text, this 1984 edition adds crucial new chapters to cover Kurosawa's transition to color and his major mid-career masterworks: Dodes'ka-den (1970), the Oscar-winning Dersu Uzala (1975), and the Palme d'Or-winning Kagemusha (1980).

• Published in 1984 by University of California Press
• Dimensions: Approx 9.75 x 9.75 x 0.75"
• Paperback; 255 pages
• Language: English
• Edition: Revised
• Condition: Vintage; Normal shelf wear on covers; Interior pages all in excellent condition; Small date marking in pen on inside cover top corner; Yellowing on edges of inside covers.