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4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Seven samurai = Shichinin no samurai

Call Number

  • 4K BLU-RAY FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

In Japanese, with English subtitles.

Performers

Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato, Ko Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Kosugi, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshio Inaba.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2024]

Physical Description

3 videodiscs (207 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (55 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

"One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven 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."--Container.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.

Special features: New 4K digital restoration, with the original uncompressed monaural soundtrack and an optional 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack ; one 4K UHD disc of the film and two Blu-rays with the film and special features ; 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.

Contents

  • [Disc one.] 4K UHD
  • [Disc two.] Blu-ray one
  • [Disc three.] Blu-ray two.

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