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Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection

Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection

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  • Release Date: 01/12/2025
  • Barcode: 5035673015575
  • Edition: Box Set
  • Genre: World Cinema
  • Certificate: 12
  • Director: Akira Kurosawa
  • Region Code: Blu-ray B
  • Studio: BFI
Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection

Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection

Box Set

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DESCRIPTION

'His influence on filmmakers throughout the entire world is so profound as to be almost incomparable' Martin Scorsese. Akira Kurosawa is one of the world's greatest filmmakers. His films have been acclaimed by critics and audiences the world over, and his celebrated samurai epics - featuring international star Toshiro Mifune - have inspired filmmakers as diverse as Steven Spielberg and Sergio Leone, and countless films, including The Magnificent Seven and Star Wars. This indispensable collection contains recently remastered presentations of five of Kurosawa's greatest films, accompanied by a wealth of extras features including documentaries, interviews, audio commentaries and original theatrical trailers.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: 'Seven Samurai': Adrian Martin (critic); Selected scenes of 'Seven Samurai': Philip Kemp (critic/writer); 'Throne of Blood': Michael Jeck (Japanese film expert); 'The Hidden Fortress': Tony Rayns (Japanese film expert); 'Yojimbo': Philip Kemp; 'Sanjuro': Kenta McGrath (film-maker)., Documentaries: 'Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create' (2002); 'The Art of Akira Kurosawa' (2013); 'My Life in Cinema' (1993); 'Sword for Hire' (2024); 'Out of the Dust Storm and Into the Koi Pond' (2025); 'Alex Cox On Kurosawa' (2003)., Image Gallery, Interviews: George Lucas (film-maker)., Introduction to 'Throne of Blood' by Sir Ian McKellen; Introduction to 'Throne of Blood' by Mamoun Hassan; Two scenes from 'Macbeth' (1945); BFI Screen Epiphanies: Steven Berkoff (2015); Introduction to 'Sanjuro' by Alex Cox (film-maker)., Trailers

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

  • Actors: Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Seiji Miyaguchi, Chieko Naniwa, Reiko Dan, Kokuten Kôdô, Yôko Tsukasa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirô Mifune, Takako Irie, Takashi Shimura, Yûzô Kayama, Yûnosuke Itô, Isuzu Yamada, Akira Kubo, Takamaru Sasaki, Yôichi Tachikawa, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita, Kôji Mitsui, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kichijirô Ueda, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Isao Kimura, Keiko Tsushima, Atsushi Watanabe
  • Audio Languages: Japanese
  • Duration: 660 minutes
  • Number of Discs: 6
  • Subtitle Languages: English
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