"Dodes'ka-den" nearly ended Akira Kurosawa's film career -- and his life. The great Japanese auteur was so devastated by his first color film's failure that he attempted suicide, slashing himself dozens of times with a razor. He recovered, and eventually resumed making movies ... but not for five years.
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
Dodes'ka-den (1970)
"Dodes'ka-den" nearly ended Akira Kurosawa's film career -- and his life. The great Japanese auteur was so devastated by his first color film's failure that he attempted suicide, slashing himself dozens of times with a razor. He recovered, and eventually resumed making movies ... but not for five years.