About this title: Akira Kurosawa's epic tale concerns honor and duty during a time when the old traditional order is breaking down. The film opens with master samurai Kambei (Takashi Shimura) posing as a monk to save a kidnapped farmer's child. Impressed by his selflessness and bravery, a group of farmers begs him to defend their terrorized village from bandits. ...
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Format: VHS
Studio: Embassy Home Entertainment
Date: June 16, 2000
UPC:037429068335
Description: Starring Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Kato, Ko (Isao) Kimura. Originally released: 1954. Run time: 204 mins. Fine set of two cassette tapes in original slip-case. In Japanese with English subtitles. One of the great films, about a group of impoverished farmers under threat from raiders and the samurai warriors they find to help defend their village. read more
Description: Shimura. New in new packaging. Originally released: 1954. 2 tapes. Language: Japanese. Run time: 199. New in original sealed box. B/W in Japanese with English Subtitles. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
UPC:037429121726
Description: Brand New 6. Set in 16th Century Japan, Akira Kurosawa's epic SEVEN SAMURAI follows the plight of a defenseless farming village that lives in constant fear of marauding bandits. The farmers know that when their crops are harvested, the thugs will attack, so four men go to town in hopes of employing samurai to fight for them. However, the poor villagers can merely offer payment in the form of shelter and a daily bowl of rice, and initially only Kambei (Takashi Shimura), a brave elder samurai, ... read more
Description: BRAND NEW. One of the most beloved movie epics of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabits hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride-featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura-seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. ... read more
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