| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(211 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 2.
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| Note |
Title from disc label and container: Akira Kurosawa's seven samurai. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1954. |
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"A joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Credits |
Photography, Asaichi Nakai; editor, Hiroshi Nezu; music, Fumio Hayasaka; historical research, Kohei Ezaki... [et al.]. |
| Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tsushima Keiko, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi. |
| Summary |
In 16th century Japan, desperate villagers, with a dirty little secret, hire seven warriors to defend their lives and homes against a band of merciless, roaming bandits. Includes the original US theatrical trailer and running audio commentary by Michael Jeck. |
| System Details |
DVD format. |
| Language |
In Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Samurai films -- Videodiscs.
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Feature films -- Videodiscs.
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Motion pictures, Japanese -- Videodiscs.
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Japan -- History -- Period of civil wars, 1480-1603 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Foreign films.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (JAPANESE), VIDEODISCS.
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| Added Author |
Motoki, Sojiro.
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Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.
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Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-
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Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996.
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Mifune, Toshiro, 1920-
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982.
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Jecks, Michael.
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| Added Title |
Seven samurai |
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Shichinin no samurai |
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Akira Kurosawa's seven samurai |
| ISBN |
0780020685 |
| Music No. |
SEV040 Classic Collection |
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