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. 1 -

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    1919 — a.k.a. Broken Blossoms, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    Morocco

    1930, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 16 -

    Stella Dallas

    1937, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 19 -

    Ninotchka

    1939, in 20 top lists Check
  5. 26 -

    Aoi sanmyaku

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  6. 29 -

    Orphée

    1950 — a.k.a. Orpheus, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 32 -

    Thérèse Raquin

    1953 — a.k.a. The Adultress, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 34 -

    Viaggio in Italia

    1954 — a.k.a. Journey to Italy, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 37 -

    Ukigumo

    1955 — a.k.a. Floating Clouds, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 39 -

    Daddy Long Legs

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  11. 45 -

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  12. 55 -

    Mélodie en sous-sol

    1963 — a.k.a. Any Number Can Win, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 76 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  14. 90 -

    Witness

    1985, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 99 -

    A un

    1989 — a.k.a. Buddies, in 1 top list Check
  16. 101 -

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 28, 2012; source