People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better... They don't know it, but they're losing nature. They don't see… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
“People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better. Especially scientists. They may be smart, but most don't understand the… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share Image
The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
“IT IS QUITE ENOUGH IF A HUMAN BEING HAS BUT ONE FIELD WHERE HE OR SHE IS STRONG. IF A HUMAN BEING WERE STRONG… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
During the shooting of a scene the director’s eye has to catch even the minutest detail. But this does not mean glaring concentratedly at… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one... ...I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied... That's why they can keep… — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it. — Akira Kurosawa Copy Share
