#2: KUROSAWA, Akira: Seven Samurai (1954)
KUROSAWA, Akira (Japan)
Seven Samurai [1954]
Spine #2
DVD
Seven Samurai [1954]
Spine #2
DVD
One of the most beloved movie epics of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride — featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura — seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
207 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
Black & White
Monaural
in Japanese
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2006
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni.
Kurosawa was 44 when he directed Seven Samurai.
#413: Drunken Angel (1948)
Eclipse Series 7: Scandal (1950)
Eclipse Series 7: The Idiot (1951)
#221: Ikiru (1952)
Other Kurosawa films in the Collection:
Eclipse Series 23: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Eclipse Series 23: The Most Beautiful (1944)
Eclipse Series 23: Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)
Eclipse Series 23: The Men Who Tread On The Tiger's Tail (1945)
Eclipse Series 7: No Regrets For Our Youth (1946)
Eclipse Series 7: One Wonderful Sunday (1947)Eclipse Series 23: Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Eclipse Series 23: The Most Beautiful (1944)
Eclipse Series 23: Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)
Eclipse Series 23: The Men Who Tread On The Tiger's Tail (1945)
Eclipse Series 7: No Regrets For Our Youth (1946)
#413: Drunken Angel (1948)
Eclipse Series 7: Scandal (1950)
Eclipse Series 7: The Idiot (1951)
#221: Ikiru (1952)
The Film
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The Booklet
Fifty-six page booklet featuring essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn and Sidney Lumet; and an interview with Mifune from 1993.
Commentary
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Fifty-six page booklet featuring essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn and Sidney Lumet; and an interview with Mifune from 1993.
Commentary
1. David Dresser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie.
2. Michael Jeck.
Documentary
Documentary
Fifty-minute doc on the making of Seven Samurai created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create.
My Life in Cinema
My Life in Cinema
A two-hour conversation from 1993 between directors Kurosawa and Nagisa Ôshima.
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
A documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa’s masterpiece.
Theatrical trailers and teaser
Theatrical trailers and teaser
Gallery
Of rare posters, behind-the-scenes photos, and production stills.
Extras Rating (0-40):
Extras Rating (0-40):
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