September 16, 2010
Akira Kurosawa Centenary Exhibition
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2010 On the 100th anniversary of his birth, titanic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa is being celebrated at numerous retrospectives around the world. Among them is a look at the remarkable storyboards which the director—who was already exhibiting paintings at 18—created for the landmark works later in his career. Ebisu’s Tokyo […]
By Metropolis
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2010
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On the 100th anniversary of his birth, titanic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa is being celebrated at numerous retrospectives around the world. Among them is a look at the remarkable storyboards which the director—who was already exhibiting paintings at 18—created for the landmark works later in his career. Ebisu’s Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography displays 148 storyboards detailing the characters, costumes, sets, lighting and composition of films like Kagemusha and Ran. Kurosawa buffs will also want to take in the screenings, posters and reference material on display at the National Film Center in Kyobashi.
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Akira Kurosawa Centenary Exhibition: All for Cinema. Until Oct 11, free (elem and under)/¥700 (MS, HS, 65 and over)/¥800 (univ)/¥1,000 (general). Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku. Tel: 03-3280-0099. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm (Thu & Fri until 8pm). Nearest stn: Ebisu, east exit. www.syabi.com
