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Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
- Akira Kurosawa’s final samurai epic, Ran, premiered in the United States on June 1, 1985, and went on to receive four nominations at the 58th Academy Awards.
- Kurosawa faced funding challenges after earlier successes like Dersu Uzala, which won Best Foreign-Language Film in 1976, and relied on foreign producers including Alan Ladd Jr. and Serge Silberman.
- Despite Ran receiving four Academy Award nominations including Kurosawa's only Best Director nod, the film was not submitted for Best Foreign-Language Film due to submission errors and complicated international rules.
- Serge Silberman admitted submitting Ran as a French-Japanese collaboration unintentionally violated Academy rules, and a Japanese producers association representative confirmed Japan did not submit the film for consideration.
- Kurosawa received an Honorary Award at the 62nd Academy Awards for his career achievements, highlighting his global influence despite a strained relationship with Japan's film industry and funding difficulties.
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The Japanese animation studio Ghibli celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, with two Oscars and generations of faithful fans, conquered by these stories and its unique visual universe, entirely drawn by hand. ...
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Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans young and old won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation.
‘Ran’ turns 40: How a clerical error and bad blood cost Akira Kurosawa an Oscar
Forty years ago, a clerical error and bad blood cost Akira Kurosawa an Oscar. The legendary Japanese filmmaker's Ran proved the final samurai masterpiece of his distinguished career. His third Shakespeare adaptation, the film is epic in every sense of the word — massive in scale, shot in glorious color, with vicious betrayal and intense action and emotion. At the time of its release in 1985, Kurosawa was certainly well-regarded by the Motion Pic…
World-renowned Japanese animation studio Ghibli is celebrating its 40th anniversary in June. Their hand-drawn animated films with multi-layered content have captivated countless audiences of all ages over the years, and have even won two Oscars.
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