Kurosawa: The oriental magician

Akira Kurosawa’s films were both aesthetically satisfying as well as emotionally stimulating, a deadly combination. His movies were often marked by scenes of extreme violence. Vikaramdeep Johal pays tribute to the master craftsman who died recently.

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