MOVIES - March 20, 1992
<i> Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press</i>
Royalty Dispute: Film director Akira Kurosawa, 81, is suing the studio that backed many of his films in a dispute over satellite television royalties. Kurosawa’s suit, filed in Tokyo, accuses Toho Co. of breaking a contract by refusing to pay the royalties on 21 films, including “The Seven Samurai.” He is seeking $491,000.
The biggest entertainment stories
Get our big stories about Hollywood, film, television, music, arts, culture and more right in your inbox as soon as they publish.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
