Title: The Films of Akira Kurosawa
Review: Donald Richie's very long-term knowledge of Japanese culture and cinema and his perspective as a Westerner make his assessment of "the Emperor"'s oeuvre very informative and valuable. This book, the most recent and complete revision of a work he first published some time back, would merit a *****, rather than ****, if his assessments of Kurosawa's films after "Dersu Uzala" were as perceptive as those up through that film. As it is, this is a highly valuable resource which is highly recommended
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