The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 56 – Postwar Kurosawa [Part 1]

This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this first episode of a two-part series, David and Trevor discuss three films (No Regrets for Our Youth, One Wonderful Sunday and Scandal) from Eclipse Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa. About the films: Akira Kurosawa came into his own as a filmmaker directly following World War II, delving into the state of his devastated nation with a series of pensive, topical dramas. Amid Japan’s economic collapse and U.S. occupation, Kurosawa managed to find humor and redemption existing alongside despair and anxiety. In these five early films, which range from political epic to Capraesque whimsy to courtroom potboiler, Kurosawa revealed the artistic range and social acuity that would mark his career and make him the most popular Japanese director in the world. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS or in iTunes. Episode Links Akira Kurosawa Criterion Explore Page Wikipedia AkiraKurosawa.info Bio (Immediate Postwar Works) A.V. Club BFI – 10 Essential Films Biography.com KurosawaMovies.com Senses of Cinema Box Set Reviews Criterion Confessions DVD Talk PopMatters No Regrets for Our Youth David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review Can’t Stop the Movies Cinelogue Film Comment J-Film PowWow Japanese Culture Reflections Kurosawa in Review Noel Network Ozu’s World Senses of Cinema TCM Webs of Significance Where the Long Tail Ends One Wonderful Sunday David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review Bill’s Movie Emporium Brian Camp’s Film and Anime Blog Can’t Stop the Movies Cinelogue Flickers in Time J-Film PowWow Japanese Culture Reflections Noel Network Washington Post (1986) Where the Long Tail Ends Scandal David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review Can’t Stop the Movies Celluloid Highway Cinemaholic Digital Fix Film Sufi Happy Otter J-Film PowWow Lone Wolves and Hidden Dragons Oggs’ Movie Thoughts Ozu’s World The Stop Button Where the Long Tail Ends Next time on the podcast: Eclipse Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa [Part 2] Contact us Twitter Email: theeclipseviewer (at) gmail.com David Blakeslee ( Twitter / Website ) Trevor Berrett ( Twitter / Website )