HIST 255 - Kurosawa’s Cinematic Histories Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module Half Course Credits: 2 credits Attribute: 2SS, CD
This second module course will explore the ways in which Director Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) portrayed Japanese history on film. To understand Kurosawa’s approach of holding up a mirror to Japanese society-throughout the ages-and its quandaries, emphasis will be on both the films and their depiction of historical realities. Films under consideration span Kurosawa’s almost five-decade long-career and include The Men Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail, Ikiru, High and Low, Kagemusha, and Madadayo.
Note: Weekly film screenings.
Enrollment Limit: 15 Instructor: E. O’Dwyer
Prerequisites & Notes:
Cross List Information: EAST 255
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