Akira Kurosawa (23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998) was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in film history. The Criterion Collection has recently launched the deluxe box set celebrating his astonishing career. The AK 100 contains twenty-five of the films he made over the course of his fifty years in movies. It is also the most complete set of his works ever released and includes several rare films that have never been available on DVD. $299.99. [Acquire]
