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AkiraKurosawaseasonpart2 at the Cornerhouse, Manchester

20to26September 2002

AkiraKurosawaseasonpart2:BehindtheMaskoftheSamurai>?

TheseasonofclassicJapanesecinemainnew35mmprintscontinues. Forfurtherdetails,pickupaleaflet at the Cornerhouseboxoffice.

TheHiddenFortress

1958; Cert. PG;2hr18min;Subtitled>?

Kurosawa'sfirstfilminwidescreen,theaptlyepicyetlightheartedaction--romanticcomedyTheHiddenFortressisfullofswashbucklingset-pieces,spectacleandheart-stoppingmomentsofbravery. Afaithfulgeneral(Mifune)escortsandguardsafeistyteenprincessontherun,begrudginglyaidedbyapairofsquabblingpeasants. OneofKurosawa'sgreatesthits,itprovidedinspirationforStarWars.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

ILiveinFear(IkimononoKiroku)

1955; Cert. 12;1hr43min;Subtitled>?

WhilstAmericaturnedtomutantbugmoviestodealwithitsatomicparanoia,Kurosawa'sColdWarresponsereflectsthenationalmoodinamorethoughtfulmanner. DuringaTokyoheatwave,adespoticseventy-year-oldindustrialist(Mifune)resolvestotakeactiontosavehisfamily--whethertheylikeitornot.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Ikiru(ToLive)

1952; Cert. 12;2hr22min;Subtitled>?

  • Saturday21September 2002:4:50pm
  • Thursday26September 2002:1:55pm&8:10pm

IkiruisKurosawa'sgentlestandmostcontemplativefilm,apolaroppositetohissamuraidramas. Shimuraplaysanelderlycivilservantwhodiscoversthathe'sdyinganddeterminestospendhislastmonthsfindingsomethingthatwillgivemeaningtohislife. Potentialsentimentalityisdiffusedbyasatiricallookatsocietyandthesalaryman'ssubservientrole.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

RedBeard(Akahige)

1965; Cert. 15;2hr59min;Subtitled>?

  • Saturday21September 2002:1:55pm
  • Monday23September 2002:7:30pm

ThefinalfilminthelongpartnershipbetweenKurosawaandtheiconicMifunefindstheactorplayingthered-beardedheadofalateNineteenthcenturyhospital. Theyounginternthathe'strainingcan'tunderstandthisbrilliantbuthighlyunconventionaldoctorandisbotheredbyhislackofrespectformedicalorthodoxy. Graduallyhelearnsotherwise.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

SevenSamurai(ShichininnoSamurai)

1954; Cert. 12;3hr26min;Subtitled>?

  • Saturday21September 2002:7:30pm
  • Sunday22September 2002:4:00pm
  • Wednesday25September 2002:1:55pm&7:00pm

Themostfamoussamuraifilmevermade,anddeservedlyso.Kurosawa'sepicrecountsthestoryofvillagerswhodecidetohiremasterlesssamuraitoprotectthemselvesfromthebanditswhohavebeenplaguingthem. Sixarepropersamurais,theseventhaloudmouthedfarmer'ssonwannabe. TheinfluenceofKurosawa'sbelovedWesternsisapparentineveryframe;inturnSamuraiwentontoinspireTheMagnificentSeven.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Sanjuro(TsubakiSanjuro)

1962; Cert. PG;1hr35min;Subtitled>?

  • Sunday22September 2002:1:55pm&8:15pm
  • Monday23September 2002:5:40pm

Inthisunofficialsequel,Yojimbo'sscruffylonersamurai(Mifune)appearsinanearliererawherehefindshimselftheunexpectedsaviourofagroupoftidyyoungsamuraiandapairofcourtladies. TheinteractionbetweenthesartoriallychallengedMifuneandhispolishedchargesbringscomedytoleaventhetenseactionsequences.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

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Ticket prices:

  • Matinees (before 5:00pm):
    • Full: GBP 3.80
    • Concessions: GBP 2.80
  • Evenings (from 5:00pm):
    • Full: GBP 4.70
    • Concessions: GBP 3.70
  • Specialseasonticketforallsixfilms:
    • Full: GBP 21.00
    • Concessions: GBP 15.00

AlldetailstakenfromtheSeptember 2002CornerhouseCalendarandmaybesubjecttochange. See the Cornerhouse website for full details.

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