Not all classics are recognised right away. The films Singing in the Rain (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954) were both met with initial praise and attention, in the United States. In Japan, Ikiru, by Akira Kurosawa was released on March 26 of 1952, however the film did not see the US for another four years. Ikiru is an emotional rollercoaster of a film best to be sat on and watched a over a period of months or years. Like a great book it can be taken in a different light with each view. Roger Ebert published works on Ikiru in 1
Not all classics are recognised right away. The films Singing in the Rain (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954) were both met with initial praise and attention, in the United States. In Japan, Ikiru, by Akira Kurosawa was released on March 26 of 1952, however the film did not see the US for another four years. Ikiru is an emotional rollercoaster of a film best to be sat on and watched a...