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Seven samurai [DVD] / screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni ; directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: SEV040 | Criterion CollectionLanguage: Japanese Summary language: English Original language: Japanese Publication details: [UK] : British Film Institute, 1954.Description: 1 DVD (190 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0780020685
Other title:
  • Shichinin no Samuri
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • DVD 802A
Production credits:
  • Photography, Asaichi Nakai ; editor, Hiroshi Nezu ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; historical research, Kōhei Ezaki ... [et al.]
Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tsushima Keiko, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi.Summary: This epic masterpiece is about a group of 16th century samurai who are hired to defend a small Japanese village that finds itself annually raided by an army of bandits who steal the meager crops harvested by the peasants. Tired of relinquishing their food supply but woefully inept in combat skills, the villagers decide to hire a band of samurai to protect them. In addition to the primary conflict between the villagers and the bandits, much of the tale revolves around young Katsushiro's coming-of-age, both sexually and emotionally. Kikuchiyo's search for acceptance forms the other major storyline. Indeed, everyone in Seven Samurai is searching: for adventure, for experience, for freedom from their oppressors.
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3 Day Loan LSAD Library DVD collection DVD 802A (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100586529

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Akira Kurosawa's classic about a town that hires seven soldiers to protect them from a gang of bandits. Includes audio essay by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck.

Title also appears in Japanese characters on title screen.

Originally released as motion picture in 1954.

A foreign film (Japan)

"A joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container.

Photography, Asaichi Nakai ; editor, Hiroshi Nezu ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; historical research, Kōhei Ezaki ... [et al.]

Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tsushima Keiko, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi.

This epic masterpiece is about a group of 16th century samurai who are hired to defend a small Japanese village that finds itself annually raided by an army of bandits who steal the meager crops harvested by the peasants. Tired of relinquishing their food supply but woefully inept in combat skills, the villagers decide to hire a band of samurai to protect them. In addition to the primary conflict between the villagers and the bandits, much of the tale revolves around young Katsushiro's coming-of-age, both sexually and emotionally. Kikuchiyo's search for acceptance forms the other major storyline. Indeed, everyone in Seven Samurai is searching: for adventure, for experience, for freedom from their oppressors.

DVD; dolby digital; mono.; aspect ratio (1.33:1)

In Japanese with optional English subtitles.

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