Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'(2002)
黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～野良犬
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Synopsis
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Stray Dog" (1949).
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) is a documentary film directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, released on October 25, 2002 with a runtime of 33m. It stars Masayuki Yui, Yoshirō Muraki, Teruyo Nogami and Keiko Awaji.
- Director:
- Yoshinari Okamoto
- Writers:
- Yoshinari Okamoto, Masayuki Yui
- Producers:
- Masayuki Yui, Teruyo Nogami
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Cast & Crew
Main cast
Masayuki Yui
as Narrator
Yoshirō Muraki
as Self
Teruyo Nogami
as Self
Keiko Awaji
as Self
- Yoshie Yaguchi
Yoshie Yaguchi
as Self
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
- Ichirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa
as Self
Isao Kimura
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, written by Yoshinari Okamoto and Masayuki Yui, produced by Masayuki Yui and Teruyo Nogami.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' (2002) includes Masayuki Yui, Yoshirō Muraki, Teruyo Nogami, Keiko Awaji and Yoshie Yaguchi. The film was directed by Yoshinari Okamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' released?
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' was released on October 25, 2002 and runs for 33m.