Seven samurai Shichinin no samurai
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, film director,
Motoki, Sōjirō, film producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018, screenwriter.
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996, screenwriter.
Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, actor.
Motoki, Sōjirō, film producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018, screenwriter.
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996, screenwriter.
Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, actor.
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 1998.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (207 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 1998.
Format
DVD Video
Language
jpn
UPC
037429121726
Notes
General Note
Title also appears in Japanese characters on title screen.
General Note
Originally produced as motion picture in 1954.
General Note
A foreign film (Japan).
General Note
"A joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container.
General Note
Special features: original U.S. theatrical trailer; audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck.
General Note
Special features: Standard version (1.33:1) -- Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck -- Original U.S. theatrical trailer -- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition -- Restored picture and sound -- Language: Japanese -- Subtitles: English.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Asaichi Nakai ; editor, Hiroshi Nezu ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; historical research, Kōhei Ezaki [and others].
Participants/Performers
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tsushima Keiko, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital; mono.; aspect ratio (1.33:1).
Language
In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Venice Film Festival, 1954: Silver Lion (Kurosawa)
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Camp Verde Community Library - DVD - DVD Collection | SEVEN | Find It Now |
Spring Valley Library - DVD - DVD Collection | SEVEN | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurosawa, A., Motoki, S., Hashimoto, S., Oguni, H., Mifune, T., Shimura, T., Nakai, A., Hayasaka, F., & Jeck, M. (1998). Seven samurai: Shichinin no samurai . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. 1998. Seven Samurai: Shichinin No Samurai. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. Seven Samurai: Shichinin No Samurai Criterion Collection, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Seven Samurai: Shichinin No Samurai Criterion Collection, 1998.
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