| Description |
1 videodisc (207 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
25 films by Akira Kurosawa
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono. |
| Cast |
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshio Tsuchiya. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Asakazu Nakai ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; production design, Takashi Matsuyama ; historical research, Kohei Ezaki (folklore), Yoshio Sugino (fencing), Ienori Kaneko, Shigeru Endo (archery). |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1954. |
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Issued as part of the box set AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. |
| Summary |
Sixteenth-century villagers hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This gripping three-hour ride is one of the most beloved movie epics of all time. |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Samurai -- History -- 16th century -- Drama.
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Rōnin -- History -- 16th century -- Drama.
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Farmers -- Japan -- History -- 16th century -- Drama.
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Brigands and robbers -- Japan -- History -- 16th century -- Drama.
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Japan -- History -- Period of civil wars, 1480-1603 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- Japan.
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Samurai films.
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Swashbuckler films.
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Foreign language films.
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998. Screenwriter. Director.
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Motoki, Sōjirō. Producer.
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Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018. Screenwriter.
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Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996. Screenwriter.
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Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997. Actor.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982. Actor.
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Tsushima, Keiko, 1926-2012. Actor.
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Shimazaki, Yukiko, 1931- Actor.
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Fujiwara, Kamatari, 1905-1985. Actor.
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Katō, Daisuke, 1911-1975. Actor.
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Kimura, Isao, 1923-1981. Actor.
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Chiaki, Minoru, 1917-1999. Actor.
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Miyaguchi, Seiji, 1913-1985. Actor.
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Hidari, Bokuzen, 1894-1971. Actor.
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Inaba, Yoshio, 1920-1998. Actor.
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Tsuchiya, Yoshio, 1927-2017. Actor.
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Hayasaka, Fumio, 1914-1955. Composer.
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Nakai, Asakazu, 1901-1988. Cinematographer.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Seven samurai |
| Added Title |
AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa.
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| Standard No. |
715515052016 |
| Music No. |
AK100D13 Criterion Collection |
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CC1858D Criterion Collection (set) |
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