Akira Kurosawa

Kagemusha
8.1

Kagemusha

1980

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order ...
Dersu Uzala
7.5

Dersu Uzala

A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one ...
High and Low
8.7

High and Low

An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
The Hidden Fortress
8.1

The Hidden Fortress

Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple ...