“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”

— Akira Kurosawa · Wisdom quote

In a mad world, only the mad are sane. — Akira Kurosawa quote card
Film director · 1910 – 1998

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director whose works — Rashomon, Seven Samurai, and Ran — reshaped world cinema. His films pair humanist storytelling with some of the most influential images ever put on screen.

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