Originally posted on Cinema Sentries in 2015.

Akira Kurosawa is one of my favorite film directors.  Shinobu Hashimoto is one of the great Japanese screenwriters.  The two collaborated on some of the greatest films ever made, including The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, and Throne of Blood. This book, written by Hashimoto, details that collaboration, but dives into how he became a screenwriter and gives tips on how to write a script.  It’s pretty darn cool.  You can read all about it over at Cinema Sentries.