The Beauty Of Akira Kurosawa

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  • @TheBeautyOf
    @TheBeautyOf  Рік тому +85

    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 +2

      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

  • @elichilton7031
    @elichilton7031 Рік тому +192

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

  • @TheHiddenNarrative
    @TheHiddenNarrative Рік тому +215

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

  • @Blondedmedo
    @Blondedmedo Рік тому +768

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

    • @gvivek2968
      @gvivek2968 Рік тому +8

      Couldn't agree anymore

    • @CdFMasterVideo
      @CdFMasterVideo Рік тому +6

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

    • @6EndlessNameless9
      @6EndlessNameless9 Рік тому +17

      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

      @@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

  • @gPOSKAS
    @gPOSKAS 10 місяців тому +19

    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.

  • @Le_Cinerama
    @Le_Cinerama Рік тому +172

    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.

  • @SamPasserdoodlesandhappenings
    @SamPasserdoodlesandhappenings Рік тому +33

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

  • @giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947
    @giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947 Рік тому +26

    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.

  • @adhityabonor3574
    @adhityabonor3574 Рік тому +31

    The Best Director of all time!!!!

  • @tkgreece
    @tkgreece Рік тому +61

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

  • @nationalcoasternews5798
    @nationalcoasternews5798 Рік тому +11

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

  • @Blondedmedo
    @Blondedmedo Рік тому +112

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

    • @aliakhtar_0807
      @aliakhtar_0807 Рік тому +1

      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 11 місяців тому

      It’s time well spent !

  • @mikeluttmann
    @mikeluttmann Рік тому +32

    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

  • @muhammadzaidmuckba9097
    @muhammadzaidmuckba9097 3 місяці тому +3

    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 +7

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

  • @felipemolero
    @felipemolero Рік тому +3

    Absolute cinema.

  • @thebadfella5296
    @thebadfella5296 7 місяців тому +9

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

  • @JustBattleSimulator
    @JustBattleSimulator 11 місяців тому +2

    Perfecto

  • @nepaliunderratedmusic
    @nepaliunderratedmusic Рік тому +12

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

    • @thomascuriel7611
      @thomascuriel7611 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @wesmccurdy224
    @wesmccurdy224 Рік тому +18

    The greatest cinematic editor is back!

  • @johnrivers3813
    @johnrivers3813 Рік тому +13

    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 7 місяців тому +7

    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.

  • @johnradovich8809
    @johnradovich8809 Рік тому +4

    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.

  • @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.

  • @gokiloki620
    @gokiloki620 Рік тому +78

    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

  • @monsterpig3270
    @monsterpig3270 Рік тому +6

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

  • @samspencer582
    @samspencer582 7 місяців тому +4

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

  • @thenewongoam2486
    @thenewongoam2486 Рік тому +9

    One of my favourite Japanese Director of all time.

  • @T_EHeaD
    @T_EHeaD Рік тому +6

    Akira Kurosawa is the greatest film director of all time.

  • @silentjoker45
    @silentjoker45 Рік тому +4

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

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 3 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @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. ✌🏼& 🎥

  • @shivamingle4356
    @shivamingle4356 8 місяців тому +5

    Big fan of Akira Kurosawa ❤

  • @ZedAmadeus
    @ZedAmadeus Рік тому +6

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

  • @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.

  • @yashvirsinghdalal
    @yashvirsinghdalal Рік тому +2

    Every Frame a Painting. That's Kurosawa Akira.

  • @ver_y_fun_ny_huma_n
    @ver_y_fun_ny_huma_n 11 місяців тому +2

    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

  • @KyleShiflet13666
    @KyleShiflet13666 Рік тому +3

    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

  • @Jhon_wick03
    @Jhon_wick03 Рік тому +5

    Breath taking nothing can beat the nature❤

  • @mukeshshah2340
    @mukeshshah2340 11 місяців тому +3

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

  • @Lexthebarbarian
    @Lexthebarbarian 7 місяців тому +4

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

  • @PolychromeAddict
    @PolychromeAddict 4 місяці тому +9

    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.

  • @Zenshiii
    @Zenshiii Рік тому +5

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

  • @melvinstarita638
    @melvinstarita638 11 місяців тому +1

    His cinematic touch is unparalleled to this day.

  • @j.dresda4891
    @j.dresda4891 Рік тому +2

    How good it is that his entire essence and filmography became the video game Ghost Of Tsushima

  • @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.

  • @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.

  • @nicklong7442
    @nicklong7442 Рік тому +2

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

  • @babymariobrother3793
    @babymariobrother3793 Рік тому +9

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

  • @likerusmetalgaming5342
    @likerusmetalgaming5342 Рік тому +3

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

  • @chugunustopolisacto6744
    @chugunustopolisacto6744 8 місяців тому +1

    He is humanity's peak in cinematography.

  • @subhankar_sarkar
    @subhankar_sarkar Рік тому +3

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

  • @sanjaythatte3100
    @sanjaythatte3100 11 місяців 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 !!

  • @stanley5178
    @stanley5178 10 місяців тому +1

    His movies are like paintings...We can set wallpapers using his frames

  • @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

  • @scarneck08
    @scarneck08 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @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.

  • @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!

  • @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

  • @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 !

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

    I've been expecting this video for many time 😎

  • @dotterel
    @dotterel Рік тому +3

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

  • @juanjimenez6091
    @juanjimenez6091 Рік тому +2

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

  • @alexiscyk5000
    @alexiscyk5000 Рік тому +9

    I love Japanese cinema 🤩

  • @TheRulerRoderickSutton
    @TheRulerRoderickSutton Рік тому +2

    There is no greater film director than the one, the only: Akira Kurosawa.
    🤷🏿‍♂️🤯

  • @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.

  • @fabiengerard8142
    @fabiengerard8142 Рік тому +1

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

  • @HBarnill
    @HBarnill Рік тому +7

    Breaking Bad owes a lot to Kurosawa's work.

  • @youknowy6199
    @youknowy6199 Рік тому +4

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

  • @snakey934Snakeybakey
    @snakey934Snakeybakey 10 місяців тому +2

    Kurosawa is the GOAT in my opinion.

    • @colinthomas2525
      @colinthomas2525 10 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 10 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.

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

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

  • @AminRahmani-ew8nm
    @AminRahmani-ew8nm 16 днів тому +1

    Kurosawa was from another world.

  • @thunderboltproductionsshpk
    @thunderboltproductionsshpk 10 місяців тому +7

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

  • @princesmith8008
    @princesmith8008 Рік тому +3

    One of the GOATs 🐐

  • @gustavo-ceticismo
    @gustavo-ceticismo Місяць тому +2

    If I had to choose just one scene, for its beauty, its music, its poetry, it would be Dersu, in Dersu Uzala, narrating part of his story to the captain, unable to understand malice, not understanding why he was robbed. My father sometimes had moments like this. I don't have that hope, I don't share the greatest faith of my father, of Prince Liév Nikoláievitch Míchkin (Лев Николаевич Мышкин), and of Eduardo Suplicy (here in Brazil): that justice and goodness endure. I interpret their hope as an inability to accept reality. Perhaps the world is the violent pantomime of Chekhov in В овраге (In the Ravine), the terrifying ignorance of Мужики (The Peasants), or the bitter ingratitude of Guy de Maupassant in Boule de Suif. These are interpretations, and I borrow my own feelings: only silent and indifferent Darwinism exists. And that's how it ends. Kurosawa teaches us that the captain's goodwill is penalized. The gun given to help a friend is what hastens his death. Our fate will ultimately be death. Death condemns everything. Today in particular, it is no surprise that 'the gentle indifference of the world' has become clearer... Am I just bitter? 'Men judge according to their convictions, caring little for the truth... Communism doesn’t work because it holds the same innocence of believing that human behavior is not marked by selfishness, ambition, and corruption. Fear, envy, and stupidity are more prevalent than generosity, understanding, and effort. We are heading toward climate catastrophe, the peak of totalitarianism, and the dominance of big corporations. Welcome to the brave new world! Long live the far right!

  • @Pale_Mooncalf
    @Pale_Mooncalf Рік тому +3

    Kagemusha is the most visually beautiful film I've ever seen. Though I like Ran I tiny bit better.

  • @harsyakiarraathallah2222
    @harsyakiarraathallah2222 Рік тому +3

    Next, the Beauty of Batman the Animated Series.

  • @thedevilluis
    @thedevilluis Рік тому +2

    Absolute legend.

  • @abbey319
    @abbey319 9 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful, gave me chills.

  • @SOLIDSNAKE.
    @SOLIDSNAKE. 2 місяці тому

    Please don't leave us The beauty of! Please one video a month please don't leave us! I can't even go back to old videos without being sad!

  • @mikeroma9344
    @mikeroma9344 8 місяців тому +2

    thank you very much! whose music is this?

  • @obenbenisti1507
    @obenbenisti1507 Рік тому +3

    You really can't sum up Kurosawa's magic in 3 minutes. Part 2!

  • @hernanhurtado4258
    @hernanhurtado4258 Рік тому +1

    Hermoso. Un genio Mr. Kurosawa.

  • @jorgegarateu6488
    @jorgegarateu6488 Рік тому +1

    creo que voy a hacer una selección de las mejores escenas del maestro kurosawa

  • @luisdeliusa.f.i6732
    @luisdeliusa.f.i6732 Рік тому +1

    maestro kurosawa. su cine sigue viviendo.

  • @wmka
    @wmka Рік тому +1

    the images lingers on even on the black frame at the end

  • @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

  • @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.

  • @xanderalaniz2298
    @xanderalaniz2298 11 місяців тому +1

    "Fall in love, sweet maiden, for life is brief..."

  • @moonlight_heaven-s3g
    @moonlight_heaven-s3g Рік тому +2

    it is masterpiece

  • @shipay1505
    @shipay1505 Рік тому +4

    Directors favorite Director

  • @Ilov534
    @Ilov534 Рік тому +1

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

  • @jersaj995
    @jersaj995 Рік тому +3

    Putain, ça a fait remonter tellement de souvenirs cinématographiques, j'en ai chialé. Merci pour ça !

  • @hetry2109
    @hetry2109 Рік тому +6

    Stunning!!! I LOVE your content!!!

  • @IsyamKimrasAlFatah
    @IsyamKimrasAlFatah Рік тому +8

    Next, Beauty of Chinatown 1974 (Roman Polanski) 😊

  • @joeyp1927
    @joeyp1927 7 місяців тому +3

    Steven Spielberg said Akira Kurosawa was a "pictorial Shakespeare." He was right.

  • @bikeyoshiro
    @bikeyoshiro Рік тому +1

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

  • @szattttt
    @szattttt Рік тому +1

    I studied film making at university of Osaka and the professors always criticized Japanese directors like:
    ''Takeshi Kitano's movies are cheap. I hate it''
    ''I can't understand Seijun Suzuki's movies''
    ''Nagisa Ohshima wasn't genius. He's too Westernised''
    But, nobody criticized Kurosawa. He was called ''the emperor of Japanese cinema''.

    • @Carl_G_Jung
      @Carl_G_Jung Рік тому +1

      What about Yasujirō Ozu ?

    • @szattttt
      @szattttt Рік тому

      @@Carl_G_Jung
      Yes, every professor also love Ozu. One of my university professor said ''Tokyo Story is not heartwarming family drama. It is a masterpiece of horror movie about parenticide actually''
      But, Ozu was not so popular between students.
      I really love his films. When ''Tokyo Story''s theme played in closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020, I was crying.

  • @akshanshpatel5311
    @akshanshpatel5311 Рік тому +3

    please make a video on satya jit ray 2 both were legendary of that time and were also very good friends. both movie makers works were amazing

  • @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...