![]() ![]() His " Dodes'ka-den" (1970), a Dickensian view of life among the poor in Tokyo, was rejected by Japanese audiences. ![]() Condemned as "too Western" and old-fashioned in Japan, he begged for his budgets. He was master of his destiny for only 15 years of a long life, from 1950 (" Rashomon") to 1965 (" Red Beard"), and in that span he made the masterpieces " The Seven Samurai," "The Throne of Blood," " Ikiru," "The Hidden Fortress," "High and Low" and the twin samurai films " Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro," among others. ![]() Today we include Kurosawa (1910-1998) among the greatest directors, but for years he was without honor and funds in his own country.
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