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Episode 236 - Never Look Away
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, we discuss the career of Japan's most legendary director, Kurosawa Akira. From humble, middle class beginnings, our story will take us through some of his most notable films, and include detours into the lives of Mifune Toshiro, George Lucas, and even Francis Ford Coppola!
Released:
Apr 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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