Akira Kurosawa, one of the cinema s greatest auteurs, has wowed audiences and inspired filmmakers as diverse as George Lucas and Sergio Leone. This highly collectable 4-disc box set highlights his mastery of the crime genre bringing together four of his finest thrillers. Included here is the yakuza gangster drama Drunken Angel (1948)
the atmospheric police thriller Stray Dog (1949)
the tale of corporate greed and corruption, The Bad Sleep Well (1947)
and the gripping Ed Mcbain adaptation High and Low (1963).
Extensive illustrated booklet featuring essays and film notes