A.K. (1985)

A.K.: Directed by Chris Marker. With Shigehiko Hasumi, Chris Marker, Akira Kurosawa, Tatsuya Nakadai. A documentary that shows the production of Ran and discusses the film techniques of Kurosawa himself.

“A documentary that shows the production of u0026quot;Ranu0026quot; and discusses the film techniques of Akira Kurosawa himself.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary is not necessarily great in itself, as it may mean very little to those not otherwise familiar with its subject, but serves as a wonderful supplement for the movie u0026quot;Ranu0026quot;. Anyone who loves u0026quot;Ranu0026quot; or Kurosawau0026#39;s work will certainly get something more out of seeing the actors and director at work when the cameras are not rolling. Well, the cameras are still rolling… but different cameras.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eComing from Chris Marker, it is no surprise that even a simple making-of documentary would have some artistic license. He shows some footage via a television set, and some audio via a tape recorder, rather than incorporated into the documentary itself. Clever or pretentious? Who knows?”