Noir Nights: Kurosawa
(NR) Japan – 2 hr 2 min – with subtitles
1949 · d. Akira Kurosawa
Starring Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura
New 4K Restoration! When his pistol is lifted on a crowded bus, a brash cop (Toshirô Mifune) and his commanding officer set out to recover the weapon, leading them through postwar Tokyo’s black markets, dancehalls, and flophouses, into the depths of its criminal underworld.
The screening on Tuesday, November 18, will be presented in conjunction with the film course Akira Kurosawa’s Film Noir: Adaptation and Reinvention, taught by Paul Wright, Ph.D. On that date, seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.
