Akira Kurosawa's Seven samurai

Author

Akira Kurosawa

Call Number

• DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Performers

Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi.

Publication Information

[S.l.] : Home Vision Cinema, c1998.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (207 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This epic masterpiece is about a group of 16th century samurai who are hired to defend a small Japanese village that finds itself annually raided by an army of bandits who steal the meager crops harvested by the peasants. Tired of relinquishing their food supply but woefully inept in combat skills, the villagers decide to hire a band of samurai to protect them. In addition to the primary conflict between the villagers and the bandits, much of the tale revolves around young Katsushiro's coming-of-age, both sexually and emotionally. Kikuchiyo's search for acceptance forms the other major storyline. Indeed, everyone in Seven samurai is searching: for adventure, for experience, for freedom from their oppressors.

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital mono.

Videodisc release of the 1954 motion picture.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Not rated.

In Japanese with optional English subtitles.

Special features include: Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition ; audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck ; restored picture and sound ; original U.S. theatrical trailer.

Presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio (1.33:1).