Akira Kurosawa's 100 Favorite Movies

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From chapter three of 'A Dream is a Genius', Akira Kurosawa discusses his top 100 films with his daughter, Kazuko. Kurosawa limits his choices to one film per director.

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  1. 4 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  2. 8 -

    Der Kongreß tanzt

    1931 — a.k.a. Congress Dances, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 9 -

    Die 3 Groschen-Oper

    1931 — a.k.a. The 3 Penny Opera, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 11 -

    The Thin Man

    1934, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 12 -

    Tonari no Yae-chan

    1934, in 1 top list Check
  6. 13 -

    Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryô no tsubo

    1935 — a.k.a. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 19 -

    Ninotchka

    1939, in 20 top lists Check
  8. 30 -

    Karumen kokyô ni kaeru

    1951 — a.k.a. Carmen Comes Home, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 41 -

    Bakumatsu taiyôden

    1957 — a.k.a. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 51 -

    Zazie dans le métro

    1960 — a.k.a. Zazie dans le Métro, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 63 -

    M*A*S*H

    1972, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 76 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  13. 84 -

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 87 -

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  15. 95 -

    Out of Rosenheim

    1987 — a.k.a. Bagdad Cafe, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 28, 2012; source