The Quiet Duel : Akira Kurosawa
I suppose Akira had written the screenplay of The Quiet Duel [1948] keeping two things mind. Seemingly, as for the sequel of Drunken Angel [1948]. On the basis of narrative structure and character psychology it is a good rendition and alter narrative of Drunken Angel. As Akira commented in his Something Like Autobiography [1982]: A sad truth in the film business is that when an actor succeeds in a particular role there is a tendency to keep casting him in similar roles. This stems, of course, from the convenience and advantage of those who use him, but for the actor himself there is no greater misfortune. Repeating the same role over and over, like a machine-stamped image, is unbearable. An actor who is not constantly given new roles and new subjects to tackle dries out and withers like a tree you plant in the garden and then fail to water. Akira might have realized the above statement by giving Toshiro one of the most optimistic and angel-li...