For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
AKIRA KUROSAWAThe great appeal of film is its relatability.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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I don’t feel out of place. I think of earth as my home. If everyone thought this way, people might notice just how foolish international friction is and the would be put an end to it.
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The role of the artist is to not look away.
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I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
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That is what makes a real movie. The script must be something that has the power to do this.
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In order to find reality, each must search for his own universe, look for the details that contribute to this reality7 that one feels under the surface of things.
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For me, filmmaking combines everything. That’s the reason I’ve made cinema my life’s work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.
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Yet pleasure in the work can’t be achieved unless you know you have put all of your strength into it and have done your best to make it come alive.
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but ignorance is a kind of insanity in the human animal. People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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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 the set.
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What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. What makes the tree bear flowers and fruit is the directing.
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I like silent pictures and I always have … I wanted to restore some of this beauty. I thought of it, I remember in this way.
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