Movie - Seven Samurai (4K Uhd)

Facts Directed by Akira Kurosawa
StarringKeiko Tsushima, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yoshio Tsuchiya
ContributorsSôjirô Motoki, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Fumio Hayasaka, Asakasu Nakai
Format:Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Studio:BFI
Catalogue No:BFIU0012
Barcode:5022655000124
Main Language:Japanese
Subtitles:English
Region:Region B
Release Date:3 Feb 2025
Originally Issued:1954
No of Discs:2
Weight:90g
Dimensions:135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre:World Cinema
BBFC Cert:(PG) Parental Guidance.
Rental/Retail:Retail/Rental
Run Time:207
Description
Japanese historical action epic directed by Akira Kurosawa. Knowing that bandits are planning to attack their village after the coming harvest, its inhabitants hire a group of seven samurai to protect them. Led by Kambei (Takashi Shimura), the group includes four hardened warriors, Kambei's new disciple and Kikuchiyo (Toshirô Mifune), the orphaned son of a farmer who is posing as a samurai and is determined to prove his worth.

The samurai begin arming and training the villagers as well as fortifying their homes as they prepare for the coming attack, fully aware that the odds are stacked against them. The cast also includes Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô and Seiji Miyaguchi.

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Trailers
Commentary: Adrian Martin (film critic); Selected scenes commentary: Philip Kemp (critic/writer).
Other Documentary: 'Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create - 'Seven Samurai'' (2002); 'The Art of Akira Kurosawa' (2013); 'My Life in Cinema' (1993).