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List of Akira Kurosawa Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Seven Samurai (1954)
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Seven Samurai
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2

Shichinin no samurai also known as Seven Samurai is an Akira Kurosawa directed Japanese masterpiece. The plot revolves around seven rōnin or samurais with no masters who are hired by villagers to protect them against bandits. The final battle sees the eventual victory of the Samurai but at a very high cost. 

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Daisuke Katô, Toshirô Mifune, Kamatari Fujiwara, Keiko Tsushima
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
2. Asunaro monogatari (1955)
12
3
Asunaro monogatari
12
3
Starring:
Isao Kimura, Akira Kubo, Yoshiko Kuga, Mariko Okada, Akemi Negishi
Directed By:
Hiromichi Horikawa
3. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)
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2
Tengoku to jigoku
15
2

Akira Kurosawa’s police procedural crime film follows Kingo Gondo, an affluent shoe-company executive who mortgages his possessions, with plans to gain control of the shoe company. Then his driver’s son, mistaken as Gondo’s son, is kidnapped and the exorbitant ransom demand is almost the amount he has raised. He is in a dilemma………whether to save other man’s child or his business plans.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isao Kimura
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
4. Rashômon (1950)
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Rashômon
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2

Rashômon is a period drama that showcases four characters retelling the same story from their own perspective, often self-serving and untrue. A samurai is murdered and his wife is raped by a bandit, and the story is retold by the wife, the bandit, the dead samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Minoru Chiaki, Machiko Kyô
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
5. Yôjinbô (1961)
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2
Yôjinbô
15
2

The Kurosawa directed masterpiece tells the story of a wandering rōnin, who arrives in a small village and takes up the name of Kuwabatake Sanjuro, to pit two rival businessmen against each other. Although Sanjuro wants to reap the benefits himself, a full-scale war breaks out, leaving Sanjuro questioning his choices. 

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Daisuke Katô, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
6. Akahige (1965)
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2
Akahige
15
2

After obtaining his post graduate degree in medicine, Dr Noboru looks forward to serving wealthy clients and earning lots of money.  However, he is disappointed to learn that he is being sent to a small hospital in a remote village.   

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yûzô Kayama, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Reiko Dan
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
7. Ikiru (1952)
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Ikiru
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2

Ikiru, which in English means ‘to live’, is a Japanese drama film, focusing on a Japanese bureaucrat, nearing his retirement. His wife is dead and his son is indifferent. A long part of bureaucratic inefficiency, he is not affected when a group ofparents wanting to turn a cesspool into a playground is endlessly harassed. Then, he is diagnosed with terminal cancer.    

Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Bokuzen Hidari, Minoru Chiaki, Shin'ichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
8. Dersu Uzala (1975)
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2
Dersu Uzala
G
14
2

Akira Kurosawa’s Oscar-winning directorial is based on Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev’s memoir. In 1902, Capt. Arsenyev is sent to far-east Russia on a surveying expedition where nomadic hunter Dersu Uzala works as a guide and saves Arsenyev’s life. Guiding another expedition years later, he earns deep friendship of Arsenyev, who invites Uzala to city, but unable to adapt, he returns to the hills.

Starring:
Yuriy Solomin, Maksim Munzuk, Mikhail Bychkov, Vladimir Khrulev, V. Lastochkin
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
9. Kieta chutai (1955)
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3
Kieta chutai
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3
Starring:
Ryutaro Tatsumi, Ken'ichirô Kawamura, Goro Matsuki
Directed By:
Akira Mimura
10. Kedamono no yado (1951)
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2
Kedamono no yado
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2
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Kôji Tsuruta, Keiko Kishi, Ichirô Arishima
Directed By:
Tatsuyasu Osone
11. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962)
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2
Tsubaki Sanjûrô
14
2

This action thriller crime drama film tells the story of a samurai named Sanjuro who helps a young man save his uncle who has been framed and imprisoned. Sanjuro also helps him and his fellow young warriors weed out evil influences in their clan.  

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûzô Kayama, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
12. Throne of Blood (1957)
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2
Throne of Blood
15
2

Throne of Blood is a historical Japanese drama film, which tells the story of a war-hardened general, who receives a prophecy that says that he would become the Lord of Spider’s Web Castle. However, his wife asks him to speed up the prophecy by murdering the current lord and usurping his place. 

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
13. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
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The Hidden Fortress
15
2

In feudal Japan, two peasants returning from war meet General Rokurota Makabe and Princess Yuki of the invaded country, who must cross the enemy line to reach the friendly territory and rebuild their clan with their gold cache. Unaware of their identity, the peasants agree to help in return for gold. The general fights his way through enemies while protecting his precious responsibility, Yuki.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Susumu Fujita
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
14. Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)
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2
Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
14
2

This crime drama film tells the story of a man named Koichi Nishi who wants nothing more than to avenge his father’s death. Eventually, he gets married to Yoshiko, the daughter of a corrupt industrialist named Mr Iwabuchi. Soon, senior officials in Iwabuchi’s company start committing suicide, and the deaths begin to resemble the death of Nishi’s father several years ago.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Masayuki Mori
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
15. Kagemusha (1980)
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2
Kagemusha
PG
15
2

A petty thief having a resemblance to a samurai warlord is given two options: Either to face the death penalty, or to impersonate the warlord.     

Starring:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ôtaki
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Direction
16. Nora inu (1949)
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2
Nora inu
14
2

This crime drama mystery film tells us the story of a newly-promoted homicide detective in the Tokyo police, whose colt pistol is stolen while he is riding on a crowded trolley. Although he chases the pickpocket, he fails to catch him. Eventually he is asked to conduct an investigation to find the culprit, and he eventually finds himself trying to infiltrate the illicit arms market.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
17. Yoidore tenshi (1948)
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2
Yoidore tenshi
14
2

This crime thriller drama film which tells the story of an alcoholic doctor, who is visited by a small-time member of the Mafia, as the latter is suffering from an unfortunate bullet wound. The doctor soon discovers that the man is also suffering from tuberculosis.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Noriko Sengoku, Chieko Nakakita, Reizaburô Yamamoto
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
18. Jiruba Tetsu (1950)
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3
Jiruba Tetsu
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3
Starring:
Yuriko Hamada, Utaemon Ichikawa
Directed By:
Isamu Kosugi
19. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
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2
The Magnificent Seven
TV-PG
13
2

After repeated terrorizing attacks from pillaging bandits led by Calvera, farmers of an oppressed Mexican village hire seven master gunmen to defend their village. The gunslingers train the villagers and help them fight off the goons. The next time, Calvera’s men capture and drive the gunmen away. The seven men decide not to run off, but to return and confront the outlaws. 

Starring:
Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, James Coburn, Eli Wallach, Steven McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Steve McQueen
Directed By:
John Sturges
20. Ran (1985)
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Ran
R
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2

A Sengoku-period warlord, Hidetora Ichimonji, decides to step down and divides his kingdom among his three sons. The eldest two agree, while third son Saburo states that it’s unlikely that the three will stay united, displeasing Hidetora who banishes him. Later, Saburo’s warnings prove true as the eldest two fight for power and turn against Hidetora, so Saburo is his only hope. 

Starring:
Tatsuya Nakadai, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû, Akira Terao, Mieko Harada
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film
21. Fukeyo haru kaze (1953)
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3
Fukeyo haru kaze
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3
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Aoyama, Sô Yamamura, Mariko Okada, Hisako Yamane
Directed By:
Senkichi Taniguchi
22. Sugata Sanshiro (1965)
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2
Sugata Sanshiro
10
2

Sanchiro Sugata tells the story of a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. He meets a wise teacher who tells him that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill. However, it is an art which can help the artist reveal himself.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yûzô Kayama, Eiji Okada, Takashi Shimura, Bokuzen Hidari
Directed By:
Seiichirô Uchikawa
23. Jakoman to Tetsu (1949)
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2
Jakoman to Tetsu
10
2
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Toshirô Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Yuriko Hamada, Sen Hara
Directed By:
Senkichi Taniguchi
24. Dodesukaden (1970)
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2
Dodesukaden
13
2

In this drama film, we are shown the lives of various slum dwellers in Tokyo, including the life of a mentally deficient young boy who wishes to become a tram conductor some day. Meanwhile, he spends his time riding an imaginary trolley into a junkyard.

Starring:
Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Shinsuke Minami, Yûko Kusunoki
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
25. Donzoko (1957)
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2
Donzoko
13
2
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
26. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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2
Tora! Tora! Tora!
G
12
2

The film illustrates the American and Japanese perspectives about the events leading up to the Japanese air-raid on the Pearl Harbor naval base in 1941. US economic embargo results in strained relations with Japan, which leads the Japanese to plot an early morning surprise air-strike on Pearl Harbor. Though US intelligence succeeds in intercepting the Japanese messages, they are dismissed as implausible. 

Starring:
James Whitmore, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Martin Balsam, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi
Directed By:
Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda
27. Tsubasa no gaika (1942)
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2
Tsubasa no gaika
10
2
Starring:
Seizaburô Kawazu, Takako Irie, Ranko Hanai, Jôji Oka, Heihachirô Ôkawa
Directed By:
Satsuo Yamamoto
28. Seishun no kiryû (1942)
10
2
Seishun no kiryû
10
2
Starring:
Susumu Fujita, Setsuko Hara, Hisako Yamane, Ichirô Ryûzaki, Den Obinata
Directed By:
Osamu Fushimizu
29. Yume (1990)
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2
Yume
PG
14
2

Yume is a fantasy drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, in which he portrays eight different dreams he had experienced.

Starring:
Martin Scorsese, Mitsunori Isaki, Akira Terao, Toshie Negishi, Mitsuko Baishô, Mieko Harada
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
30. Sugata Sanshiro (1955)
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2
Sugata Sanshiro
10
2

Sugata Sanshiro

Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa, Tsuneo Tomita
31. Hakuchi (1951)
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3
Hakuchi
13
3
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Setsuko Hara, Yoshiko Kuga
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
32. Sengoku burai (1952)
10
3
Sengoku burai
10
3

Hayatenosuke and Kagami are two soldiers who leave their besieged castle on a secret mission into the enemy camp. Hayatenosuke gets injured in the camp, after which he is cared for by Oryo, who falls for him. However, things take an ugly turn when Hayatenosuke kills her father accidentally. He is forced to flee, with Oryo in pursuit.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Shirley Yamaguchi, Rentarô Mikuni, Danshirô Ichikawa
Directed By:
Hiroshi Inagaki
33. Ikimono no kiroku (1955)
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3
Ikimono no kiroku
12
3
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Eiko Miyoshi, Kyôko Aoyama
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
34. Jakoman to Tetsu (1964)
10
2
Jakoman to Tetsu
10
2
Starring:
Ken Takakura, Tetsurô Tanba, Isao Yamagata, Yôko Minamida, Kumeko Urabe
Directed By:
Kinji Fukasaku
35. Jigoku no kifujin (1949)
10
2
Jigoku no kifujin
10
2
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Eitarô Ozawa, Michiyo Kogure, Ichirô Ryûzaki, Minoru Takada
Directed By:
Motoyoshi Oda
36. Shûbun (1950)
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4
Shûbun
11
4
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Noriko Sengoku, Shirley Yamaguchi, Yôko Katsuragi
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
37. Shizukanaru kettô (1949)
10
5
Shizukanaru kettô
10
5
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Noriko Sengoku, Miki Sanjô, Kenjirô Uemura
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
38. Nora inu (1973)
10
2
Nora inu
10
2
Starring:
Tetsuya Watari, Shinsuke Ashida, Keiko Matsuzaka, Tarô Shigaki, Harue Akagi
Directed By:
Azuma Morisaki
39. Xue cheng (1968)
10
2
Xue cheng
10
2
Starring:
Yeh Tien, Hsiu-Fang Wu, Hsiao Yen Chang, Shao Chun Chang, Lung Chin
Directed By:
Fu-Ti Lin
40. Sengoku gunto-den (1959)
10
3
Sengoku gunto-den
10
3

After being falsely accused of a theft, Lord Taro decides to join an outlaw band. Along with them, he begins to rob from the nobles and distribute the wealth among the poor and the oppressed.  

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Minoru Chiaki, Misa Uehara
Directed By:
Toshio Sugie
41. Ame agaru (1999)
10
3
Ame agaru
10
3
Starring:
Hisashi Igawa, Akira Terao, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shirô Mifune
Directed By:
Takashi Koizumi
42. Ginrei no hate (1947)
10
2
Ginrei no hate
10
2

This action crime drama film revolves around three bank robbers who escape the police and go hiding into the mountains. Soon, they encounter a young woman and her father, who welcome them as guests, but they have no idea that the men are criminals.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Kokuten Kôdô, Akitake Kôno, Setsuko Wakayama
Directed By:
Senkichi Taniguchi
43. Tateshi Danpei (1962)
10
2
Tateshi Danpei
10
2
Starring:
Ganjirô Nakamura, Kichijirô Ueda, Raizô Ichikawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Miwa Takada
Directed By:
Shunkai Mizuho
44. Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri (1957)
10
2
Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri
10
2
Starring:
Kenji Sugawara, Yoshirô Kitahara, Ryûji Shinagawa, Hideo Takamatsu, Ryuichi Ishii
Directed By:
Kazuo Mori
45. Akatsuki no dasso (1950)
10
2
Akatsuki no dasso
10
2
Starring:
Haruo Tanaka, Shirley Yamaguchi, Eitarô Ozawa, Ryô Ikebe, Hajime Izu
Directed By:
Senkichi Taniguchi
46. Subarashiki nichiyôbi (1947)
10
4
Subarashiki nichiyôbi
10
4
Starring:
Chieko Nakakita, Isao Numasaki, Atsushi Watanabe, Zekô Nakamura, Ichirô Namiki
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
47. Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946)
10
4
Waga seishun ni kuinashi
10
4
Starring:
Susumu Fujita, Eiko Miyoshi, Setsuko Hara, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Haruko Sugimura
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
48. Tateshi Danpei (1950)
10
2
Tateshi Danpei
10
2
Starring:
Isuzu Yamada, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Utaemon Ichikawa, Chiaki Tsukioka, Eitarô Shindô
Directed By:
Masahiro Makino
49. Ai to nikushimi no kanata e (1951)
10
2
Ai to nikushimi no kanata e
10
2
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Kichijirô Ueda, Eitarô Ozawa, Ryô Ikebe
Directed By:
Senkichi Taniguchi
50. Maadadayo (1993)
11
2
Maadadayo
11
2

Maadadayo is a drama film which revolves around the story of an aging professor, living in Tokyo, during the time after the Second World War. After his retirement, he decides to take up writing, while living in a small hut.

Starring:
George Tokoro, Tatsuo Matsumura, Hisashi Igawa, Masayuki Yui, Akira Terao
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
51. Hachi-gatsu no rapusodî (1991)
11
2
Hachi-gatsu no rapusodî
PG
11
2

This drama film revolves around three different generations of a family, who were affected by the atomic bomb that was dropped in Nagasaki in 1945.

Starring:
Richard Gere, Mitsunori Isaki, Hisashi Igawa, Sachiko Murase, Narumi Kayashima
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
52. Runaway Train (1985)
9
2
Runaway Train
R
9
2

Tough convict Manny, with younger fellow-prisoner Buck, escapes from a remote Alaskan prison. After an arduous travel across country terrain and freezing river, they board an empty freight train, with only one other traveler, a female. But their joy of freedom is short-lived as the old driver falls off after a heart attack, while the train hurtles through wilderness without any control. 

Starring:
Eric Roberts, Jon Voight, Danny Trejo, Rebecca De Mornay, T.K. Carter, Kyle T. Heffner
Directed By:
Andrey Konchalovskiy
53. Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji (1952)
9
2
Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji
9
2

This Japanese action adventure drama film tells the story of a renowned swordsman who decides to help a young man in his quest for vengeance.

Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Daisuke Katô, Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yuriko Hamada
Directed By:
Kazuo Mori
54. Uma (1941)
9
2
Uma
9
2

Uma is a drama film which tells the story of Ine Onoda, a girl belonging to a poor peasant family, who has been raising a colt from birth. Things get complicated after it becomes a fully grown horse, and the government orders it to be auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent her horse from getting sold.

Starring:
Kamatari Fujiwara, Hideko Takamine, Chieko Takehisa, Kaoru Futaba, Takeshi Hirata
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa, Kajirô Yamamoto
55. Shozo (1948)
9
2
Shozo
9
2
Starring:
Kuniko Miyake, Chieko Higashiyama, Eitarô Ozawa, Ichirô Sugai, Kuniko Igawa
Directed By:
Keisuke Kinoshita
56. Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945)
10
4
Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi
10
4
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Masayuki Mori, Susumu Fujita, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Ken'ichi Enomoto
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
57. Sugata Sanshirô (1943)
9
4
Sugata Sanshirô
9
4
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Yukiko Todoroki
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
58. Asu o tsukuru hitobito (1946)
9
2
Asu o tsukuru hitobito
9
2
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Masayuki Mori, Susumu Fujita, Hideko Takamine, Kenji Susukida
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa, Kajirô Yamamoto, Hideo Sekigawa
59. Yottsu no koi no monogatari (1947)
9
2
Yottsu no koi no monogatari
9
2
Starring:
Yoshiko Kuga, Michiyo Kogure, Isao Numasaki, Ken'ichi Enomoto, Ryô Ikebe
Directed By:
Kajirô Yamamoto, Kenta Yamazaki, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Mikio Naruse, Shirô Toyoda
60. Umi wa miteita (2002)
9
2
Umi wa miteita
R
9
2
Starring:
Misa Shimizu, Nagiko Tôno, Masatoshi Nagase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Miho Tsumiki
Directed By:
Kei Kumai
61. The Magnificent Seven (2016)
9
2
The Magnificent Seven
PG-13
9
2

Bartholomew Bogue takes control of the American frontier town Rose Creek and forces its citizens to forced labor. When a group of locals, led by Matthew Cullen stand up to him, he has them killed. Cullen’s widow then recruits U.S. Marshal Sam Chisholm who forms a group of seven fighters to take on Bogue and his army. 

Starring:
Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Lee Byung-hun, Matt Bomer, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio
Directed By:
Antoine Fuqua
62. The Outrage (1964)
9
2
The Outrage
9
2
Starring:
Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, William Shatner, Edward G. Robinson, Claire Bloom
Directed By:
Martin Ritt
63. Dohyosai (1944)
9
2
Dohyosai
9
2
Starring:
Akira Kishii, Chiezô Kataoka, Haruyo Ichikawa
Directed By:
Santarô Marune
64. Appare Isshin Tasuke (1945)
9
2
Appare Isshin Tasuke
9
2
Starring:
Musei Tokugawa, Ken'ichi Enomoto, Yukiko Todoroki, Akira Kishii, Toshiko Hattori
Directed By:
Kiyoshi Saeki
65. Zoku Sugata Sanshirô (1945)
9
4
Zoku Sugata Sanshirô
9
4
Starring:
Susumu Fujita, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Akitake Kôno, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Yukiko Todoroki
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
66. Last Man Standing (1996)
8
2
Last Man Standing
TV-MA
8
2

During the Prohibition Era, drifting gun-for-hire John Smith, who is on the run, reaches Jericho, Texas, a ghost town where warring Irish and Italian mobs have driven away the townsfolk. John Smith decides to take advantage of the situation and play the rival gangs against each other for his benefit. But while at it, the mercenary gunslinger learns the value of honor. 

Starring:
Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern, Leslie Mann, William Sanderson, David Patrick Kelly
Directed By:
Walter Hill
67. Ichiban utsukushiku (1944)
8
4
Ichiban utsukushiku
8
4
Starring:
Takashi Shimura, Sôji Kiyokawa, Ichirô Sugai, Takako Irie, Yôko Yaguchi
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
68. Haru no tawamure (1949)
11
2
Haru no tawamure
11
2
Starring:
Ureo Egawa, Musei Tokugawa, Jûkichi Uno, Masao Mishima, Chôko Iida
Directed By:
Kajirô Yamamoto
69. Dora-heita (2000)
9
2
Dora-heita
9
2
Starring:
Hideji Ôtaki, Kôji Yakusho, Yûko Asano, Tsurutarô Kataoka, Ryûdô Uzaki
Directed By:
Kon Ichikawa
70. U mong pa meung (2011)
8
2
U mong pa meung
R
8
2
Starring:
Mario Maurer, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Ananda Everingham, Laila Boonyasak
Directed By:
M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul
71. Kakushi toride no san akunin (2008)
8
2
Kakushi toride no san akunin
8
2
Starring:
Masami Nagasawa, Jun Matsumoto, Daisuke Miyagawa, Kippei Shîna, Hiroshi Abe
Directed By:
Shinji Higuchi
72. Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007)
8
2
Tsubaki Sanjûrô
8
2
Starring:
Yûji Oda, Makoto Fujita, Shin'yû Fujiwara, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Ichitaro
Directed By:
Yoshimitsu Morita

TV Movie(s)

1. Uma no uta (1970)
10
2
Uma no uta
10
2
Starring:
Hiroyuki Kawase, Noboru Mitani
Directed By:
Akira Kurosawa
2. Norainu (2013)
11
2
Norainu
11
2
Starring:
Shidô Nakamura, Yôsuke Eguchi, Ryôko Hirosue, Tasuku Emoto
Directed By:
Yasuo Tsuruhashi

Animation(s)

Samurai 7 (2004)
Samurai 7
TV-PG
Starring:
R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Luci Christian
Directed By:
Toshifumi Takizawa, Tôru Yoshida, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroyuki Okuno, Jirô Fujimoto

TV Shows and Videos

Nioh (2017)
Nioh
Starring:
Nicholas Boulton, Jessica Regan, Emi Takei, Richie Campbell, Ben Peel
Directed By:
Shinji Higuchi, Yosuke Hayashi, Fumihiko Yasuda, Makoto Kamiya
Fame (1982)
Fame
Starring:
Carol Burnett, Betty White, Dermot Mulroney, Bebe Neuwirth, George Burns, John Carradine, Don Cheadle
Directed By:
Michael Ray Rhodes, Oz Scott, Ray Danton, Harry Harris, Jack Bender
Play of the Week (1959)
Play of the Week
Starring:
Patricia Neal, Alice Ghostley, Sorrell Booke, Joyce Bulifant, Jane Wyatt, Celeste Holm, Helen Hayes
Directed By:
Marc Daniels, Henry Kaplan, Ralph Nelson, Don Richardson, Paul Bogart

Akira Kurosawa Awards

BAFTA Awards
Ran Best Foreign Language Film 1987
Kagemusha Best Direction 1981