Seven samurai [videorecording]
2014
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Japanese historical action epic directed by Akira Kurosawa. Knowing that bandits are planning to attack their village after the coming harvest, its inhabitants hire a group of seven samurai to protect them. Led by Kambei (Takashi Shimura), the group includes four hardened warriors, Kambei's new disciple and Kikuchiyo (Toshirô Mifune), the orphaned son of a farmer who is posing as a samurai and is determined to prove his worth. The samurai begin arming and training the villagers as well as fortifying their homes as they prepare for the coming attack, fully aware that the odds are stacked against them. The cast also includes Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô and Seiji Miyaguchi.
Main title:
Seven samurai [videorecording] / producer, Sôjirô Motoki.
Author:
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, directorHayasaka, Fumio, composer (expression)Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982, actorMifune, ToshirÕo, 1920-1997, actorInaba, Yoshio, actor
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : BFI, 2014.
Collation:
1 DVD (207 min.) : black and white
Notes:
Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (Japanese), Sound (Mono), Subtitles (English), Bonus footage, Trailers, Other documentaries ('The Art of Akira Kurosawa' (2013)), Booklet, Play with or without intermission.Made in 1954.DVD60.In Japanese; Closed captioning in English.
Credits:
Credits: director, Akira Kurosawa; writer, Shinobu Hashimoto; writer, Hideo Oguni; writer, Akira Kurosawa; music, Fumio Hayasaka; cinematographer, Asakasu Nakai.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katô, Keiko Tsushima, Isao Kimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yoshio Tsuchiya.
Audience:
BBFC code: PG.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437PG
Language:
Japanese
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BRN:
1813585
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