| Description |
2 videodiscs (207 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (55 pages ; illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 2.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray; restored high-definition digital transfer, DTS-HD Master Audio or original monaural; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Asakazu Nakai ; art director, Takashi Matsuyama ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; DVD producer, Kim Hendrickson. |
| Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Kosugi, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshio Tsuchiya. |
| Summary |
The story of a sixteenth century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. Bonus features include documentary, interviews, two hour video conversation between directors Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima, commentary. |
| Note |
Disc 1 special features: audio commentaries from film scholars. Disc 2 special features: documentary on making of Seven Samurai; My life in cinema, a conversation between directors Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima; Seven samurai: origins and influences, a documentary examining samurai traditions; trailers and teaser; gallery of posters, photos, production stills. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Japan -- History -- Period of civil wars, 1480-1603 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Samurai -- 16th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (JAPANESE), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films Japan.
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Motion pictures, Japanese.
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Samurai films.
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998.
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982.
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Tsushima, Keiko.
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Shimazaki, Yukiko.
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Fujiwara, Kamatari.
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Katō, Daisuke, 1911-1975.
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Kimura, Isao, 1923-1981.
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Chiaki, Minoru, 1917-1999.
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Miyaguchi, Seiji, 1913-1985.
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Kosugi, Yoshio.
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Hidari, Bokuzen.
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Inaba, Yoshio.
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Tsuchiya, Yoshio.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Shichinin no samurai |
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Seven samurai |
| ISBN |
9781604652475 |
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1604652470 |
| Standard No. |
715515054911 |
| Music No. |
CC1877BD The Criterion Collection |
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