4K discs are region free, the blu-ray disc in this is region b.
Akira Kurosawas influential masterpiece in which seven warriors come to the aid of a village and its inhabitants who are being mercilessly attacked by bandits.
Their village raided every year by vicious bandits, a group of peasants hire seven masterless samurai to protect them. Initially met with suspicion, the warriors resolve to gain the trust of the villagers and prepare them to face their enemy.
Akira KurosawasSeven Samuraiis one of the greatest films of all time, and has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg while spawning remakes such as John Sturges acclaimedThe Magnificent Seven.Endlessly copied but never surpassed,Seven Samuraiis a truly timeless classic.
Extras
- 2-disc set including a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray disc (presented in Dolby Vision, HDR10 compatible) and a Blu-ray disc featuring an array of special features
- Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin
- Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create Seven Samurai(2002, 49 mins): part of theToho Masterworksseries featuring interviews with Kurosawa, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, writer Shinobu Hashimoto, actors Seiji Miyaguchi and Yoshio Tsuchiya, and others
- Philip Kemps selected scenes commentary (1999, 20 mins): the film critic and writer analyses key scenes, recorded for the BFIs 1999 DVD release
- The Art of Akira Kurosawa(2013, 49 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns on Kurosawas career and influence
- My Life in Cinema(1993, 116 mins): Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima discuss Kurosawas life, career and legacy, filmed for the Directors Guild of Japan
- Original theatrical trailer
- Restoration trailer (2024)
- Image gallery