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 KUROSAWAMy films come from my need to say a particular thing at a particular time. The beginning of any film for me is this need to express something.
More Akira Kurosawa Quotes
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If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
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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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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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For truly cinematic expression, the camera and the microphone must be able to cross both fire and water.
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The great appeal of film is its relatability.
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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 have no idea who the characters are, later, their personalities take over anything I might want to do.
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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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They don’t know it, but they’re losing nature. They don’t see that they’re going to perish. The most important things for human beings are clean air and clean water.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means never to 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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Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing.
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