Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) and Sato (Takashi Shimura) in pursuit of Murakami’s stolen gun in postwar Japan. “Nora inu” aka “Stray Dog” is one of my favorite Akira Kurosawa films, a great crime fable that is brimming with life in every inch of its frame throughout.

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Official lobbycard that was used in its original release in Spain. The details are softer than usual but I still love the beautiful composition and feel that is held strong enough despite this to still warrant posting.

Related Links:
::: Midnight Eye Akira Kurosawa Special
::: IMDb Profile
::: Criterion DVD Info Page

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Ryuganji