A Testimony as an Image

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2002 / 68min.

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Documentary

Synopsis

In this documentary, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, who first worked with Akira Kurosawa on RASHOMON, catches up with many members of the crew, including cowriter Shinobu Hashimoto and assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka. They talk about the screenplay’s evolution, difficulties during the shooting of the film, and Kurosawa’s working methods.

Directors

Actors

Iwao Ôtani

Shinobu Hashimoto

Fujio Morita

Mitsuo Wakasugi

Teruyo Nogami

Tsuchitarô Hayashi

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