Eclipse Series 23: Kurosawa’s First Films (Sanshiro Sugata / The Most Beautiful / Sanshiro Sugata Part Two / The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail) (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Susumu Fujita, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kurosawa ★ 3.6/5 · ItemOracle Score Budget

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Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa (Sanshiro Sugata / The Most Beautiful / Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two / The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail) (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

A Criterion DVD collection compiling Kurosawa’s early works: Sanshiro Sugata, The Most Beautiful, Sanshiro Sugata Part Two, and The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail. Provides historical insight into Kurosawa’s early filmmaking with solid film quality. Customer insight notes the fascinating glimpse into Kurosawa’s work

Highlights

  • early Kurosawa works
  • film quality
  • the Criterion Collection edition

Pros

  • comprehensive set of Kurosawa’s early films
  • recognized film quality
  • historical insight into Kurosawa’s development

Cons

  • older films may have period aesthetics
  • limited contemporary special features noted via data

Best For

  • film studies research
  • historical cinema exploration
  • KUROSAWA study playlist
  • classroom screening
  • cinephile collection
  • dvd collector's item

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