The Beauty Of Akira Kurosawa

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  • @TheBeautyOf
    @TheBeautyOf  Рік тому +105

    Hello everyone !
    Making video about beautiful cinematography is really a full time passion.
    As you probably know, I can't monetize my videos because the content isn't mine.
    You want to fund me ? : www.patreon.com/TheBeautyOf
    Through this page, you have the possibility to support me and my work.
    It's also possible to make a one time donation on paypal : www.paypal.me/marcdelescure
    Thank you very much!

    • @AngelicDemonGirl
      @AngelicDemonGirl Рік тому +1

      you take movie clips and put them together and want money for it? you didnt direct or have anything to do with these movies, anyone can do what you do

    • @mnlovemusic
      @mnlovemusic Рік тому

      3:24

    • @fh854
      @fh854 Рік тому

      @@AngelicDemonGirlif you tried to do this you would embarrass yourself

    • @nealluczkiewicz6846
      @nealluczkiewicz6846 Рік тому +6

      It is not so easy as you think underground man.
      Those who HIGHLIGHT beauty are very important also - which is why TEACHERS are so important. They have the sensibility to MAKE CONNECTIONS and offer
      their discoveries in a COHERENT WAY.
      A work of art without someone to indicate that it EXISTS - dies!!!
      The creative process and the exposition of all art
      in ANY form must be seen
      to live.
      Not everything is "original" - but the appreciation of it - and the particular way it is shown IS original.
      The person who put this together did a great job!

    • @AngelicDemonGirl
      @AngelicDemonGirl Рік тому +1

      @@nealluczkiewicz6846 he didn't make the art tho? He simply took it and put it in his UA-cam channel

  • @Blondedmedo
    @Blondedmedo Рік тому +867

    "Every frame is a painting" is the best description of the way Akira directs films

    • @gvivek2968
      @gvivek2968 Рік тому +10

      Couldn't agree anymore

    • @CdFMasterVideo
      @CdFMasterVideo Рік тому +7

      Exactly my thought, about...5 seconds into the video at most

    • @6EndlessNameless9
      @6EndlessNameless9 Рік тому +19

      The channel named " Every Frame a Painting" has a great video essay about Kurasowa. Check it out. Personally,I think it's one of the best video essays on UA-cam

    • @Blondedmedo
      @Blondedmedo Рік тому +1

      @@6EndlessNameless9 Thanks a lot, man! I've just seen it. One of the best videos that discussess Akira's work definitely

    • @darren3443
      @darren3443 Рік тому +7

      Similar to Stanley Kubrick

  • @TheHiddenNarrative
    @TheHiddenNarrative Рік тому +280

    Woah, this is like the final boss of "The Beauty of" videos.

  • @elichilton7031
    @elichilton7031 Рік тому +225

    “To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.” - Akira Kurosawa

  • @thebadfella5296
    @thebadfella5296 9 місяців тому +28

    0:27 Holy shit, this shot is absolutely beautiful. Every shot here is, but this one is just something else

  • @Le_Cinerama
    @Le_Cinerama Рік тому +184

    This has been one of my most anticipated videos ever, and it never disappoints. The fact you were able to compress such a extensive director known for consistently creating some of the most beautiful films into 3 minutes of storytelling, is what I respect from editor like you.

  • @Lexthebarbarian
    @Lexthebarbarian 9 місяців тому +13

    You! Behind this video! You have a deep soul. Arigato Gozaimasu.

  • @gPOSKAS
    @gPOSKAS 11 місяців тому +27

    I was fortunate to have a Kurosawa class during my film studies in college. It totally opened my eyes to the artistry. He was an absolute master and influence to this day.

  • @gokiloki620
    @gokiloki620 Рік тому +85

    The films of Akira Kurosawa fascinate me because they’re all so different in tone and genre but they all ask the same questions like „What is honor?“, „What does it mean to be mortal?“, „What are we fighting for in this endless battle called life?“ and I think that’s beautiful

  • @JustBattleSimulator
    @JustBattleSimulator Рік тому +6

    Perfecto

  • @Blondedmedo
    @Blondedmedo Рік тому +117

    This is beautiful. I'm currently in the midst of watching all akira films. What a great timing!

    • @aliakhtar_0807
      @aliakhtar_0807 Рік тому +2

      Can you give me a list, where to start and what sequence?

    • @Blondedmedo
      @Blondedmedo Рік тому +9

      @@aliakhtar_0807 ​I definitly recommend watching them chronologically starting from stray dog, this is where Akira's style becomes visible. There are some films in between not necessary a must watch in your first run that maybe you should watch them if you find yourself awed by Akira's style.

    • @aliakhtar_0807
      @aliakhtar_0807 Рік тому +1

      @@Blondedmedo Thanks buddy

    • @81suze
      @81suze Рік тому

      It’s time well spent !

  • @shivamingle4356
    @shivamingle4356 9 місяців тому +11

    Big fan of Akira Kurosawa ❤

  • @SamPasserdoodlesandhappenings
    @SamPasserdoodlesandhappenings Рік тому +37

    Watching this, I can get a better understanding of seeing how Star Wars was heavily inspired by Kurosawa

  • @adhityabonor3574
    @adhityabonor3574 Рік тому +39

    The Best Director of all time!!!!

  • @felipemolero
    @felipemolero Рік тому +5

    Absolute cinema.

  • @oscarsucre9059
    @oscarsucre9059 10 днів тому +2

    He loved nature, you feel that in every frame. Wonderful...

  • @aniltuli5860
    @aniltuli5860 11 днів тому +3

    The best video seen till date... in 63 years of my life...
    God Bless
    🙏

  • @stavroulapapatheodorou870
    @stavroulapapatheodorou870 8 днів тому +4

    QUANDO IL CINEMA DIVENTA L ARTE UNICA
    NELLA QUALE SI UNISCONO IN ARMONIA PERFETTA
    LE ALTRE ARTI :
    PITTURA
    SCRITTURA
    MUSICA
    LA DANZA CLASSICA DELLA NATURA
    E DEGLI ATTORI
    ABBRACCIATI IN UN INSIEME
    DA TOGLIERE IL FIATO ED IL PENSIERO COMUNE
    E ABITUDINARIO..
    QUESTO E IL VIAGGIO ALLA MAGIA DI CREATORI COME
    AKIRA KUROSAVA

  • @tkgreece
    @tkgreece Рік тому +72

    "Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true"

  • @AshimDas-ft8db
    @AshimDas-ft8db 12 днів тому +4

    This is Akira Kurusawa..
    A master creator..
    A creator of magic in canvas..🙏

  • @wesmccurdy224
    @wesmccurdy224 Рік тому +18

    The greatest cinematic editor is back!

  • @muhammadzaidmuckba9097
    @muhammadzaidmuckba9097 5 місяців тому +9

    I will and always continue to believe that there is no art form better than film 😢😢.
    This video makes me wanna cry

  • @diptibhallaverma716
    @diptibhallaverma716 Рік тому +9

    Thank you fir reminding us what we owe Kuosawa. All those grand and intimate moments and a force called Toshiro Mifune!

  • @nationalcoasternews5798
    @nationalcoasternews5798 Рік тому +13

    Just unbelievable. One of the all time greatest visionaries cinema has ever seen

  • @PolychromeAddict
    @PolychromeAddict 6 місяців тому +10

    Thank you for this moment of happiness and wonder. These fleeting images, these scenic flashes, brought back to mind all of Kurosawa's films. Their desperate beauty in the face of a tragic world. Art remains our only recourse against the suffering and meaninglessness of existence. Beauty may not save the world, but it is all we have left to keep us from dying while we're still alive. This little montage made me cry with joy.

  • @dong-hotsai5386
    @dong-hotsai5386 15 днів тому +2

    The beauty of "The Beauty of Akira Kurosawa"... This is impressive !!! Thanks for making this video ...

  • @mukeshshah2340
    @mukeshshah2340 Рік тому +4

    Master class, Akira Kuosawa. And this video maker is proffesional.

  • @giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947
    @giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947 Рік тому +28

    It's difficult to find words to praise Kurosawa, as a director he was one of the most authoritative possible and few people think about how influential he is. He is a very special director This video perfectly summarizes this, I wanted more works with your language.

  • @victor21420
    @victor21420 9 днів тому +2

    A beleza e o lirismo de um impacto desconcertante.
    Um grande artista com uma sensibilidade impar.
    Lindissimo!!!!

  • @wastehazey6468
    @wastehazey6468 Місяць тому +5

    Just rewatched Sanjuro. I swear to God dude, every single shot is absolute eye candy, truly a master of the craft

  • @leefrankel4191
    @leefrankel4191 3 дні тому +2

    Kurosawa was a great artist on every level.

  • @ver_y_fun_ny_huma_n
    @ver_y_fun_ny_huma_n Рік тому +3

    I had a movie from him called 'peach orchard' to study for a project,
    And let me tell u it is still one of my fav movies from anyone.
    Every shot is is well-thought and magnificent it make me think like I am dreaming

  • @kotkmapjwba
    @kotkmapjwba 27 днів тому +2

    Akira Kurosawa, who is known as a sublime Japanese film director. Kurosawa, who won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for "Rashomon" (1950) and was internationally acclaimed for his work on "Seven Samurai," has also provided excellent direction in this film, making it very worthwhile to watch.
    Kurosawa's many excellent works strongly inspired George Lucas, Spielberg, James Cameron, JJ Abrams and others who were still young at the time, but are now active as prominent directors, and led the world of film, becoming an object of admiration for young directors. Akira Kurosawa is without a doubt a legendary man, and his achievements will never be forgotten.

  • @samspencer582
    @samspencer582 8 місяців тому +6

    Kurosawa is the Master and Emperor of cinema. Every frame is a painting.

  • @johnrivers3813
    @johnrivers3813 Рік тому +15

    I just watched Ran last night, it was the first in color Kurosawa film I've watched and it was absolutely beautiful. I think spending decades filming in black and white allowed him to nail down the fundamentals so when he was finally able to use color he was able to use it to its full effect.
    I won't forget that shot, you used it in this; of the man riding horse back towards the camera in a field and there's a ray of sunshine following his path. That's the sort of stuff you can never plan for and when it does happen it's like magic.

  • @KazuyaTaki-ui3fv
    @KazuyaTaki-ui3fv 8 місяців тому +8

    The landscape defines the person. Kurosawa expressed this to the fullest. I think he reminds Westerners, who have a tradition of anthropocentrism, of forgotten landscapes. But he was also skillful in portraying people. It is said that Kurosawa respected Ozu. Ozu accurately captured and brilliantly portrayed people who blended into nature. He accomplished what even Kurosawa could not. But ...... Kurosawa is more famous now. Kurosawa's beauty is a proof that he was more concerned with the universality of the landscape than anyone else to the end.

  • @ElazarY
    @ElazarY Рік тому +10

    this is without a single doubt your greatest ode to any director on this channel ever. This made me want to rewatch Kurosawa's lineup again, which I will, thanks to you.

  • @juliocesarpereira4325
    @juliocesarpereira4325 Рік тому +5

    A beautiful montage using common scenic elements of different Kurosawa's movies. The most suttle passage is the scene where a couple looks at the bright stars in the dark sky and the next scene is of a moving car whose black painted metal body reflects the street lights at night. This is poetic. Thank you.

  • @johnradovich8809
    @johnradovich8809 Рік тому +5

    I don’t think it’s possible to pick one director as the best ever. But he has moved me more profoundly and more often than any other.

  • @colinfrost5254
    @colinfrost5254 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for this clip of Kurosawa's movies. A stunning vignette of his beautiful work. He was a masterful and visionary director. Kind Regards. Colin F. - New Zealand

  • @babymariobrother3793
    @babymariobrother3793 Рік тому +9

    This was such a good video. Especially the song choice and concision.

  • @subhankar_sarkar
    @subhankar_sarkar Рік тому +3

    Videos like these is exactly why this channel remains as one of my favorites on UA-cam! ❤

  • @abbey319
    @abbey319 10 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful, gave me chills.

  • @silentjoker45
    @silentjoker45 Рік тому +4

    Truly one of best directors who ever lived with timeless masterpiece. Thank you

  • @rahulchakraborty338
    @rahulchakraborty338 15 днів тому +1

    Best of all time & Masterclass in long short capturing
    🙏🙏

  • @EX2_TEHeaD
    @EX2_TEHeaD Рік тому +7

    Akira Kurosawa is the greatest film director of all time.

  • @sidkharab2633
    @sidkharab2633 10 днів тому +1

    Mesmerized and speechless

  • @scarneck08
    @scarneck08 Рік тому +2

    After watching a few of these movies and watching Snyder's movies, I see why Snyder admires these movies so much❤

  • @sanjaythatte3100
    @sanjaythatte3100 Рік тому +3

    Thank you very much for making me aware of such a great filmmaker. I wasn't knowing him & his work until I saw this video. Whatever that I saw here is a treat for my eyes. To honor such a talented artist, I will watch his work and enjoy this beauty. Thank you once again !!

  • @thenewongoam2486
    @thenewongoam2486 Рік тому +10

    One of my favourite Japanese Director of all time.

  • @mikeluttmann
    @mikeluttmann Рік тому +33

    I tell people constantly, you dont get what we consider Anime without this man.
    Every frame's scope, colour, elements, staging, blocking, stoicism and feeling is what you see in every anime.

    • @ToddHoward3
      @ToddHoward3 Рік тому +3

      Can you elaborate on the stoicism that you see? Interesting comment

  • @youknowy6199
    @youknowy6199 Рік тому +4

    Je l'attendais vraiment celle-là, vraiment magnifique ca donne envie de faire toute sa filmo

  • @Pancrasio-it9qd
    @Pancrasio-it9qd Рік тому +5

    I've been expecting this video for many time 😎

  • @likerusmetalgaming5342
    @likerusmetalgaming5342 Рік тому +4

    Loved the scenes of Throne of Blood, Kagemusha, and of course the greatest, Rashomon

  • @dennisng4627
    @dennisng4627 Рік тому +17

    Kurosawa’s visual narrative is captivating from film to film. Masterful editing & presentation! We need part 2, 3,…to inspire our senses. ✌🏼& 🎥

  • @aesthetistic
    @aesthetistic Рік тому +4

    I was just watching Ran by Akira Kurosawa and this video popped up!!
    Glad you have captured the true essence and soul of all his films ❤ and the editing is just top notch!

  • @Ilov534
    @Ilov534 Рік тому +1

    i love this channel so much. thanks for rendering these clips in 24fps

  • @monsterpig3270
    @monsterpig3270 Рік тому +6

    He was the Master. Every other director in History has "borrowed" from him.

  • @imSkorp
    @imSkorp Рік тому +6

    Been waiting long for this one! It's great to see it, at long last. Great job at compiling such a prolific and masterful director, thank you.

  • @Tarkovskij21
    @Tarkovskij21 Рік тому +4

    This was, after the beauty of horror cinema, my most anticipated video. You’re really special, and so this channel. To me this is the best thing on UA-cam and no one can convince me otherwise.

  • @ZedAmadeus
    @ZedAmadeus Рік тому +7

    brought me to tears, holy shit. I have to watch this man's films

  • @hetry2109
    @hetry2109 Рік тому +6

    Stunning!!! I LOVE your content!!!

  • @nepaliunderratedmusic
    @nepaliunderratedmusic Рік тому +14

    Japanese critics say there is one Japanese movie that tops all Akira Kurosawa films, which is "The Human Condition Trilogy"

    • @thomascuriel7611
      @thomascuriel7611 8 місяців тому +2

      But theses are from a Kurosawa's friend: _Masaki_ _Kobayashi_

  • @noras.9774
    @noras.9774 3 дні тому

    Ooh, that times are gone! With good movies, good directors, good stories!

  • @AminRahmani-ew8nm
    @AminRahmani-ew8nm 2 місяці тому +2

    Kurosawa was from another world.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 4 місяці тому +4

    You're brave for even attempting to condense a video on Akira Kurosawa's cinematography to only three minutes, and not succumbing to the urge to make it three hours.

  • @Martinmd12-zt7vu
    @Martinmd12-zt7vu Рік тому +1

    One of the all time great masters of cinema.
    Thank you.

  • @yashvirsinghdalal
    @yashvirsinghdalal Рік тому +2

    Every Frame a Painting. That's Kurosawa Akira.

  • @DelightLovesMovies
    @DelightLovesMovies 22 дні тому

    The music you chose to use for these is so important. Well done sir.

  • @anveshnidumolu3679
    @anveshnidumolu3679 Рік тому +2

    Sensei has been ahead the time,I am glad he stood the way he love for art art's sake.

  • @nicklong7442
    @nicklong7442 Рік тому +2

    ITS LIKE YOU READ MY MIND! I was JUST going to watch this.

  • @melvinstarita638
    @melvinstarita638 Рік тому +1

    His cinematic touch is unparalleled to this day.

  • @matheuscunhapereira4858
    @matheuscunhapereira4858 Рік тому +4

    absolutely beautiful!! I would watch 1 hour of this video. Next time you could do a vídeo about masaki Kobayashi. Keep the great work.

  • @Jhon_wick03
    @Jhon_wick03 Рік тому +5

    Breath taking nothing can beat the nature❤

  • @reza8558
    @reza8558 Рік тому +1

    This is the best of your "the beauty of" series that I have watched so far... Obviously, you've got a very good grasp of the grand master's aesthetics... I really enjoy watching your videos... I'm grateful for the good moments having here at your place...

  • @hernanhurtado4258
    @hernanhurtado4258 Рік тому +2

    Hermoso. Un genio Mr. Kurosawa.

  • @chugunustopolisacto6744
    @chugunustopolisacto6744 10 місяців тому +1

    He is humanity's peak in cinematography.

  • @rachmusic9873
    @rachmusic9873 Рік тому +2

    The scene at 0:53 is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen put to film. It might not seem like anything at first, but after many viewings I believe in that scene alone Kurosawa was able to capture the essence of childhood.

  • @Zenshiii
    @Zenshiii Рік тому +5

    Amazing video, Kurosawa really was one of the greatest directors to ever be a part of the industry.

  • @KyleShiflet13666
    @KyleShiflet13666 Рік тому +4

    Kurosowa helped bring Japanese cinema to the world he paved the way for so many great Japanese filmmakers who've left their marks but none bigger than Kurosowa, not to mention the many western filmmakers he's inspired as well

  • @sergioaparecida1691
    @sergioaparecida1691 7 місяців тому +3

    Entre a dor e a beleza!

  • @denisefreitas6727
    @denisefreitas6727 Рік тому +2

    Stunning video! Love it! 💖

  • @takeshi1149
    @takeshi1149 Рік тому +6

    Je me suis fait une grande partie de sa filmographie très récemment avec la collection blu-ray de Wildside, ça fait plaisir de retrouver les plans que j'ai aimé dans cette vidéo !

  • @TheDominatorT100
    @TheDominatorT100 Рік тому +3

    This was gorgeous! I know it's a long shot, but it would be really amazing if you also did one for King Hu movies

  • @snakey934Snakeybakey
    @snakey934Snakeybakey Рік тому +3

    Kurosawa is the GOAT in my opinion.

    • @colinthomas2525
      @colinthomas2525 11 місяців тому +2

      I still have not seen one of his films yet. I am looking forward to it though.
      For me the GOAT is Tarkovsky.

    • @snakey934Snakeybakey
      @snakey934Snakeybakey 11 місяців тому +3

      @@colinthomas2525 Tarkovsky is hard to beat! hes actually my second favorite after Kurosawa. I was actually just about to watch the Sacrifice.

  • @entruvia
    @entruvia Рік тому +2

    Fantastic edit

  • @fabiengerard8142
    @fabiengerard8142 Рік тому +1

    Not only a giant artist but a giant humanitarian. 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏽♥️🙏

  • @alexiscyk5000
    @alexiscyk5000 Рік тому +9

    I love Japanese cinema 🤩

  • @HBarnill
    @HBarnill Рік тому +9

    Breaking Bad owes a lot to Kurosawa's work.

  • @thunderboltproductionsshpk
    @thunderboltproductionsshpk Рік тому +7

    UNFORGETTABLE! From Rashomon to the Hidden Fortress, Kagemusha and Ran... These movies simply live with you in eternity after you watch them.

  • @kaustavsanyal8290
    @kaustavsanyal8290 Рік тому +4

    Terrific editing.... Great selection of frames....👌👌👌

  • @bharasiva96
    @bharasiva96 Рік тому +2

    Worth the wait. Beautiful. I am so curious to know how much of this was done post, how much we're seeing was shot directly.

  • @bikeyoshiro
    @bikeyoshiro Рік тому +1

    Music is quite similar to a film, he said. Thank you for the upload.

  • @princesmith8008
    @princesmith8008 Рік тому +3

    One of the GOATs 🐐

  • @behindthemaestrosdesk
    @behindthemaestrosdesk Рік тому +14

    Akira Kurosawa is one of my favourite artists, and he’s not even an artist. He’s also a genius film director you should know

    • @PeterPing
      @PeterPing Рік тому +2

      which film?

    • @Fanthomas1742
      @Fanthomas1742 Рік тому +2

      @@PeterPing I think Sanjuro is not mentioned enough. It doesnt have these beautiful shots as in the video but a pretty entertaining sequel to Yojimbo

    • @shawnatlast
      @shawnatlast Рік тому +1

      @@Fanthomas1742 The final shot/scene in Sanjuro is pretty damn awesome

  • @theconnectorluis
    @theconnectorluis Рік тому +2

    Absolute legend.

  • @juanjimenez6091
    @juanjimenez6091 Рік тому +2

    In my opinion Akira Kurosawa is the best director of all time

  • @luisdeliusa.f.i6732
    @luisdeliusa.f.i6732 Рік тому +2

    maestro kurosawa. su cine sigue viviendo.

  • @dotterel
    @dotterel Рік тому +3

    Speechless. A masterpiece of an exhibition for a great artist from one talented and badass mutha fka. 10/10

  • @abhimanyuyadav3138
    @abhimanyuyadav3138 14 днів тому

    Akira Kurosawa was such a brilliant director that when he got the chance to make a colored movie, he absolutely nailed it!
    I can’t imagine what incredible masterpieces he would have created in the animated genre if he had lived longer