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Akira Kurosawa: 4 Samurai Classics: Seven Samurai/ The Hidden Fortress/ Yojimbo/ Sanjuro [4-Pack] [Criterion Collection] (1954-1961)

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Synopsis
With the production of Seven Samurai (1954), the most popular and important Japanese film of its time, Kurosawa began a long and fruitful obsession with medieval Japan. From Hidden Fortress (1958), which pioneered widescreen cinematography in Japan, to the samurai-for-hire pair of Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962), which launched the "Spaghetti Western" in Italy, Kurosawa reinvigorated the samurai film genre and revitalized the American Western in the process. Presented here are Kurosawa's greatest samurai films, starring long-time collaborator Toshiro Mifune.

The Seven Samurai:
A desperate village hires seven samurai to protect it from marauders in this crown jewel of Japanese cinema. No other film so seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action. Featuring Japan's legendary star, the great Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is an inspired epic, a triumph of art and an unforgettable three-hour ride.

The Hidden Fortress:
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. Acknowledged as a primary influence on George Lucas' Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's inimitably deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action and humanist compassion on an epic scale. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition.

Yojimbo:
The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo (The Bodyguard. In order to rid a village of corruption, masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade both as A Fistful of Dollars and, more recently Last Man Standing, this exhilarating gangster- Western remains one of the most influential and entertaining genre twisters ever produced. Criterion is proud to present Yojimbo in a luminous Tohoscope transfer.

Sanjuro:
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed Sanjuro. In this companion piece to Yojimbo, jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences. And in the process turns their image of a "proper" samurai on its ear. Criterion is proud to present Sanjuro in a gorgeous Tohoscope feature.
Cast And Crew
Actors/Artists:  Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Eijiro Tono, Minoru Chiaki

Director(s):  Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Masaru Sato
Product Features
 
Technical Details
  • The Seven Samurai Features:
  • Audio Commentary by Japanese Film Expert Michael Jeck
  • Original US Theatrical Trailer
  • The Hidden Fortress Features:
  • Video Interview with George Lucas about Kurosawa
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Yojimbo Features:
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Sanjuro Features:
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Rare Behind the Scenes Footage
  • Video:
    Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic)
    Pan & Scan 1.33:1
    Black & White

    Audio:
    Japanese: Mono

    Subtitles:
    English
    Rating:  Not Rated
    Running Time:  Approx. 548 minutes
    Genre(s):  Foreign, Action/Adventure, Special Editions, Action, Art House, Asian, Boxed Sets, Classics, Criterion Collection, Japanese

    Release Date:  October 8th, 2002.
    Studio:  Criterion/Voyager
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