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Frequently labeled as "Japan's most Western director,"
Akira Kurosawa achieved global prominence before any other Japanese
filmmaker not simply because his films had more Western appeal
and stylistic reference, but because few directors were so distinctly
relevant to the post-war era in which Kurosawa
thrived. Certainly Seven Samurai is a great action film no matter
where it's viewed, but Kurosawa's
samurai epics only scratch the surface of his varied thematic
concerns. Ironically, in his later years Kurosawa's modern perspective
turned back to Japan, where his final films told stories with
specific cultural and yet widespread humanitarian appeal.
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