Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [3 Discs] [DVD] [1954]
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Description
Features
All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer, with an optional Dolby surround soundtrack
Two audio commentaries: one by the film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie; and one by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
Theatrical trailers and teaser
Gallery of rare posters and behind-the-scenes and production stills
New and improved English subtitle translation
A 50-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima from 1993, produced by the Directors Guild of Japan
"Seven Samurai": Origins and Influences, a new documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that impacted Kurosawa's masterpiece
Plus: a booklet featuring essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, and Stuart Galbraith IV; tributes from Arthur Penn and Sidney Lumet; and a reminiscence by Toshiro Mifune
Director
- Akira Kurosawa
Writers
- Akira Kurosawa
- Hideo Oguni
- Shinobu Hashimoto
Cast
- Takashi ShimuraKambei, leader of samurai
- Toshiro MifuneKikuchiyo, would-be samurai
- Seiji MiyaguchiKyuzo, swordsman
- Minoru ChiakiHeihachi, amiable samurai
- Daisuke KatoShichiroji, Kambei's friend
- Ko (Isao) KimuraKatsushiro, young samurai
- Kuninori KodoGisaku, village elder
- Ichiro ChibaPriest
- Fumiko HommaPeasant Woman
- Eijiro TonoBandit
- Isao YamagataSamurai
- Kamatari FujiwaraManzo, Shino's father
- Bokuzen HidariYohei
- Yoshio KosugiMosuke
- Yoshio TsuchiyaRikichi, militant villager
- Keiji SakakidaGasaku
- Toranosuke OgawaGrandfather
- Noriko SengokuWife from Burned House
- Gen ShimizuMasterless Samurai
- Atsushi WatanabeVendor
- Kichijiro UedaBandit
- Haruo NakajimaBandit
- Senkichi OmuraBandit
Crew
- Shojiro MotokiProducer
- Asakazu NakaiCinematographer
- Fumio HayasakaComposer (Music Score)
- Akira KurosawaEditor
- Shinobu MurakiProduction Designer
- Yoshiro MurakiProduction Designer
- So MatsuyamaArt Director
- Hiromichi HorikawaFirst Assistant Director
Details
- GenreDrama,Foreign Films
- SubgenreSamurai Film,Ensemble Film,Period Film
- TitleSeven Samurai
- Countries ProducedJapan
- Duration204 minutes
- Year of Release1954
- Product Tags3 Discs, Criterion Collection, DVD
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound Featuresmonaural
- Screen FormatBlack & White
- Aspect Ratio1.33:1
- LanguageJapanese
- SubtitlesEnglish
- Region Code1
- StudioCriterion
Other
- Product NameSeven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [3 Discs] [DVD] [1954]
- UPC715515019927
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Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 42 reviews
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Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Worth your time and money
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Great extras. Nice case. Bonus features were worth the price for a amazing film
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Seven Samurai review
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Great movie but for those looking for action it does start out slow and periodically gets more intense as it goes on. For a black & white foreign flick, its really good. I didnt even mind reading subtitles. Listening to it in its native language somehow added to the experience. I can honestly say I was entertained by this film for the 3 hours it runs for
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great collection
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.We just got this collection the other day so we are still watching it. What can I say other than that it’s a classic and you will really be immersed in its content.
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Classic movie
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Movie is 3 hours long but it doesn’t seem like it when you watch it. I watched 13 assassins first and I see where that movie got it’s influence. Glad I picked this movie up!
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great film and extras
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.The movie looks amazing on Blu-ray. All the extras were very fascinating and plentiful. Incredible movie!
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Classic
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.great quality movie. Best buy delivery is great and reliable
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great movie!!
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.surprised how well the movie progressed that by the time i knew it the intermission began playing. After watching this movie i can see how it has influenced filmmakers.
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Kurosawa's best film!
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.So many bonus features and such cool packaging! This Blu Ray is totally worth the price just for all the extras!
This review is from Seven Samurai [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1954]
I would recommend this to a friend