Akira Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (4K Restoration)
Opens July 29, 2025
Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
A 16th-century farming village requests protection from seven samurai against a horde of bandits who have warned they will return when the crops are ripe. A gripping three-hour ride from master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. 4K restoration.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai tells the story of a 16th-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—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.
- Original Language Title: 七人の侍 | Shichinin no samurai
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Principal Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukio Shimazaki
- Country: Japan
- Year: 1954
- Running Time: 207 min.
- Producer: Sojiro Motoki
- Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
- Cinematographers: Asaichi Nakai
- Editors: Hiroshi Nezu
- Music: Fumio Hayasaka
- Filmography: Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980), Red Beard (1965), High and Low (1963), Sanjuro (1962), Yojimbo (1961), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Throne of Blood (1957), Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Rashomon (1950), Stray Dog (1949), Drunken Angel (1948)
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- Format: 4K DCP
- US Distributor: Janus Films