SEVEN SAMURAI 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION – DVD

SEVEN SAMURAI (60th Anniversary Edition)
A film Akira Kurosawa

One of the greatest films ever made Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has influenced the work of director’s from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg, and spawned remakes, such as John Sturges acclaimed The Magnificent Seven.

With their village raided every year by vicious bandits, a group of peasants hire seven warriors to protect them. Initially met with suspicion the warriors eventually gain the trust of the peasants and they join forces to face the bandits

This digitally remastered 60th anniversary edition includes alternative presentations of the film, a new and exclusive interview with Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns, and the film’s original Japanese theatrical trailer.

Endlessly copied but never surpassed, Seven Samuraiis a truly timeless classic

Special features

• Digitally remastered in High Definition
• Play with or without original intermission
• Original Japanese theatrical trailer
• The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 48 mins): Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence
• Fully illustrated booklet with essays by Philip Kemp and full film credits

Japan | 1954 | black and white | Japanese language with optional English subtitles | 198 minutes | DVD9 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | PCM mono audio (320kbps) | Region 2 DVD

Review

Simply one of the greatest films ever –Telegraph