The Director Clint Eastwood Always Wanted To Collaborate With (But Never Did)
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith)
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Clint Eastwood's directorial dreams: the legendary filmmaker who got away
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- Eastwood had his heart set on collaborating with the late, great Akira Kurosawa, the visionary Japanese director behind 'Seven Samurai' and 'Yojimbo'
- Eastwood and Kurosawa never got the chance to work together before Kurosawa's passing in 1998, but Eastwood has long cited him as a major influence and inspiration
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Clint Eastwood, Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo