SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) CRITERION BRAND NEW 2 BLU-RAYS BY JAPANESE MASTER AKIRA KUROSAWA - EPIC TALE OF SAMURAI & FARMERS VS BANDITS IN 16TH CENTURY JAPAN

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One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous war­riors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour-plus ride from Akira Kurosawa—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.

TWO BLU-RAYS SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• Restored high-definition digital transfer, presented in the aspect ratio of 1.33:1, with the original uncompressed monaural soundtrack and an optional DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• Two audio commentaries, one featuring film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie, and the other Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
• Making-of documentary, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
• My Life in Cinema (1993), a two-hour conversation between director Akira Kurosawa and filmmaker Nagisa Oshima
• “Seven Samurai”: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece
• Trailers and teaser
• Gallery of rare posters, behind-the scenes photos, and production stills
• English subtitle translation
• PLUS: Essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Stuart Galbraith IV, Arthur Penn, and Sidney Lumet, and an interview with Toshiro Mifune from 1993