Articles for tag: Akira Kurosawa, Kurosawa, Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Venice Film Festival

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The Great Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai Epics

Akira Kurosawa was born on March 23, 1910 to the descendents of a samurai family, with seven brothers and sisters. His childhood was marred repeatedly by death and destruction, all three of his brothers dying premature deaths, as well as one of his sisters. He lived through the 1923 Tokyo earthquake, in which 100,000 people ...

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The Fast Life and Strange Death of Actor George Reeves

Most readers born in the 1970’s and later probably know next to nothing about the 1950’s run of “The Adventures of Superman” which starred George Reeves in the dual role of Clark Kent and the Man of Steel, and which was wildly popular all over the world, continuing even in reruns during the 1960’s. If ...

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Glassmaking and the Chandeliers of Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy, is famous for its serenity and its precious, colorful, and elaborate hand-blown glass. The northern Venetian island of Murano has been Venice’s famed glassmaking center for centuries. Because I worked at the two hotels mentioned below, I left Venice with stories about the delicate and precious glass chandeliers. Murano, The Glass Island Riding ...

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5 Best Tousled Hairstyles

Tousled hairstyles are hot! Tousled hairstyles are both sexy and stylish. A properly executed tousled hairstyle look makes you look beautiful in an effortless and natural way. Here are the top 5 hottest tousled hair looks. Best Tousled Hair Looks #1 Olivia Wilde is an actress who plays on the TV show House. If you ...