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Summary:

A 16th century Japanese village hires professional warriors to fend off bandits.

Contributors:

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998

Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018

Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996

Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997

Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982

Inaba, Yoshio, 1920-1998

Katō, Daisuke, 1911-1975

Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha

Janus Films

Public Media Home Vision

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.

Related Series:

Japanese classic collection

Home Vision cinema

Criterion collection

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Seven samurai
Container title: Akira Kurosawa's Seven samurai

Subjects:

Samurai — Japan — Drama

Brigands and robbers — Japan — Drama

Japan — History — 16th century — Drama

Bushidō

Yatō

1500-1599

Brigands and robbers

Samurai

Japan

Genres:

Samurai films

Feature films

Feature films — Japan

History

Drama

System Details:

VHS.

Performers:

Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Keiko Tsushima, Yukio Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Daisuke Kato.

Production Credits:

Photography, Asaichi Nakai ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; art director, So Matsuyama.

General Notes:

Originally released as motion picture in 1954.
"A Janus Films presentation."
"Newly remastered, new subtitles"--Container.
Gift: University of North Texas. Department of History, January 2014.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

2 videocassettes (208 min.) : sound, black & white ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic

Video Characteristics:

VHS

Call Numbers:

MV 14040

ISBNs:

0780013581
9780780013582

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 037429068335
Publisher Number, Public Media Home Vision: SEV 080

OCLC Numbers:

42502716