This is scene is so quintessential Kurosawa it blows my mind. Setting a young himself and his love of paintings, getting inside a Van Gogh piece (played by Scorcese), while Chopin's Raindrops play (Kurosawa is easily the greatest director of all time in the use of rain in his movies), with inter-cuts images of a locomotive, reminiscent of the 1923 movie "La Roue" from Abel Gance that Kurosawa attributed as the one movie that made him fall heels over head in love with the medium.
the wig is just hilarious! Brilliant sequence
08Annasia 5 days ago
chopin would not have cared for 'raindrops' as a name -_-
meogxevax 2 weeks ago
This is scene is so quintessential Kurosawa it blows my mind. Setting a young himself and his love of paintings, getting inside a Van Gogh piece (played by Scorcese), while Chopin's Raindrops play (Kurosawa is easily the greatest director of all time in the use of rain in his movies), with inter-cuts images of a locomotive, reminiscent of the 1923 movie "La Roue" from Abel Gance that Kurosawa attributed as the one movie that made him fall heels over head in love with the medium.
svallee 3 weeks ago
Kurosawa and Scorsese gave so much depth to Van Gogh's work. I cry every time I see this scene.
Bradylama 1 month ago in playlist STORY OF MY LIFE
If VG influenced his use of color, or his appreciation of nature's beauty, there sure isn't much wrong with that.
gtsvideodotcom 2 months ago
1:40 always blows my mind the reproduction of the picture in a real footage.
"Every man is a genius when he's dreaming" - Akira Kurosawa.
luizcadu 2 months ago
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rolldeepNASA 4 months ago
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rolldeepNASA 4 months ago
It was a weakness of Kurosawa's mind that he was influenced by Van Gogh and the impressionists.
krane121 4 months ago
@krane121
you consider that a weakness?!
terencehl 3 months ago
@terencehl yes, but not as telling or indicative as it is in a western mind.
krane121 3 months ago
sergio leone stated that his bigger inspiration was Kurosawa.... this genius deserves more credit!!! what an artist... bravo!!!!
simolui 4 months ago
Chopin's Raindrops Piece :D If I am correctly identifying the music.
sintofg 7 months ago
@sintofg The strange thing is....Chopin never named any of his preludes! Hans von Bülow gave them all names, based on what they sounded like.
I wonder if Chopin would haved wanted this to be called "Raindrop Prelude".
ruizdechavez 7 months ago 2
Fantastic!
God bless your gift!
Hugs from Portugal.
rosinhadoslimoes1 8 months ago
Didn't know Scorsese could act! What a great clip - thanks!!
MeredithBixby 9 months ago
:') This is one of my favorite dreams.
themgswalrus 11 months ago
Beautiful. I loved this movie as I loved all of Kurosawa's. What a genius he was along with Van Gogh.
TimPhelan 1 year ago 2
IN...CRE...DI...BLE. Thanks Mr. Kurosawa, for sharing your dreams with us mortals.
carmaj156 1 year ago
love scorsese he s great in this
tomes55moon 1 year ago