Kurosawa and Ozu: Two Giants of Film

Kurosawa and Ozu: Two Giants of Film

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E23: Japan's iconic filmmakers are Ozu Yasujiro and Kurosawa Akira; their best films reflect lasting connections to world cinema; Ozu's 1953 masterpiece "Tokyo Story" is inspired by an American domestic drama; Kurosawa's rousing 1961 adventure "Yojimbo".