Tatsuya Nakadai - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Yojimbo Film: Encyclopedia - Yojimbo Film
Yojimbo (用心棒) is a 1961 jidaigeki film by Akira Kurosawa, in which a ronin, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, arrives at a small town wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Background
Kurosawa said that all of the technological progress of the 20th century had only taught people how to kill each other more efficiently, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanjuro: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanjuro - Plot Summary
Based on Shugoro Yamamoto's novel Peaceful Days, the film tells the story of a group of loyal but hapless samurai who are trying to rescu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Background
Kurosawa said that all of the technological progress of the 20th century had only taught people how to kill each other more efficiently, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harakiri Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Harakiri Film - Plot
At the start of the film, Hanshiro Tsugumo shows up at the house of a feudal lord, Kageyu Saito, looking for a suitable place to commit s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socrates In Love: Encyclopedia Ii - Socrates In Love - About The Title
It is thought that title is derived from the science fiction short story by Harlan Ellison "The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kagemusha: Encyclopedia Ii - Kagemusha - Background/production
Kurosawa originally cast the boisterous Shintaro Katsu in the title role. He left the production, however, before the first day of shooti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Production
The epic directorial style involved the use of lush and expansive locations, the mountains and plains of Hidetora's kingdom were shot at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Plot
In the film, the King Lear character is replaced with Ichimonji Hidetora, the Great Lord, an aging warlord. In place of Lear's daughters,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Plot
In the film, the King Lear character is replaced with Ichimonji Hidetora, the Great Lord, an aging warlord. Instead of daughters, he has ...   » Read the article