Red Beard

Akira Kurosawa, 1965 (suom. "Punaparta")

WHAT A FILM. Maybe because the film is rather a collection of short stories than a complex epic it's not listed as the most important Kurosawa films. I was spooked in horror, I was shocked, I was brought to tears more than once...and like Kurosawa films in general, this is a highly ethical film that will teach you life and humanity. For full 3 hours amazing acting and direction, good music and totally unpredictable plot. This among certain other Kurosawa films brings me an overwhelming sensation of mastery and genius. Every camera angle and every actor gesture is delivered in such a clear manner that anyone with a heart, even a child, will be touched by the story. The existential storyline is impossible to describe in words but due to the mastery of direction impossible to miss or to overlook. Watching such work I feel like the director is digging my heart with a spoon with clear and controlled strokes..and that he's doing this for my own good. Bless Kurosawa.