'' Dodes ' ka-den '' was Kurosawa 's first film in color . Domestically , it was both a commercial and critical failure upon its initial release . Abroad , however , the film gained an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film in the 44th Academy Awards . Its Japanese reception , among other things , sent Kurosawa into a deep depression , and in 1971 he attempted suicide
44th Academy Awards
44th Academy Awards
Dodes'ka-den