There is something that might be called cinematic beauty. It can only be expressed in a film, and it must be present for that film to be a moving work.
AKIRA KUROSAWAIf you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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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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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Of all my films, people wrote to me most about this one.
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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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It is to make it nurture and grow that I write my script- it is directing it that makes my tree blossom and bear fruit.
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It’s easy to explain the psychological state of a character at a particular moment, but it’s very difficult to describe it through the delicate nuances of action and dialogue. Yet it is not impossible.
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While the cameras are rolling, I rarely look directly at the actors, but focus my gaze somewhere else.
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In a mad world only the mad are sane.
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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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I believe this is what the medieval Noh playwright and theorist Zeami meant by ‘watching with a detached gaze.’
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I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I was little I’ve liked Russian literature, but I find that I like Dostoevsky the best and had long thought that this book would make a wonderful film.
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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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