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Kurosawa: The Samurai Collection. This collection marks the first time all these seminal films have been available on High Definition blu- ray in the UK. Seven Samurai (1. When the residents of a small Japanese village seek protection they hire seven unemployed . Paid only in handfuls of rice, the samurai remain distant from the villagers, knowing that their assignment may prove to be fatal.
Helen DeWitt’s Remarkable The Last Samurai Returns, and Is More Relevant Than Ever. In Japanese cinema, the genre of jidaigeki refers to films set in a pre-20th Century period of Japanese history. A sub-genre of jidaigeki is the chambara–or sword. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) With Toei, the largest producer of period. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and.
Unanimously hailed as one of cinema's greatest masterpieces, Seven Samurai has inspired countless films, including The Magnificent Seven. Japan . Kurosawa's bloody tale is a triumph of economic style, and the climactic battle scene is full of remarkable, and brutal, imagery. Japan . Acknowledged by George Lucas as the inspiration for Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress combines an epic tale of struggle and honour with modern comic sensibilities to masterful effect. Japan . Eventually the samurai seeks to eliminate both sides for his own gain and to define his own sense of honour. Yojimbo provided inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars. Japan . The film, which follows a man fighting corruption in local government, offers a twist on the classic Samurai tale by gently, but perfectly parodying the conventions of the Japanese period action movie tradition. Japan . Starring Toshiro Mifune.
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