Showing posts with label Akira Kurosawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Akira Kurosawa. Show all posts

Monday 23 February 2015

Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection


5-film 4-disc Blu-ray Collection, bought in 2014








Films included in the set - 

Seven Samurai (1955)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Yojimbo (1961)
Sanjuro (1962)

Audio commentary on Throne of Blood by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
Audio commentary on Yojimbo by film critic Philip Kemp
The Art of Akira Kurosawa (49mins)
Interview with filmmaker George Lucas
Interview with filmmaker Alex Cox

Theatrical Trailers
Booklet

Monday 16 February 2015

Seven Samurai (1954)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura.


Blu-ray bought in 2014
207mins
Part of the 'Kurosawa Samurai Collection'







Digitally re-mastered in High Definition
The Art of Akira Kurosawa (49 mins)
Original Japanese theatrical trailer
Fully illustrated booklet with essays and credits