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Akira Kurosawa - Samurai Collection (5 Films) Blu-Ray
| Format | Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Actors | Akira Terao , Jinpachi Nezu , Tatsuya Nakadai |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Genre | Drama , Action |
| Language | Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio |
| Subtitles | English- |
| Number of discs | 6- |
| Run time | 664 λεπτά |
| Region | Region 2 (Eropean Region) |
| Released date | 1954 |
| Condition | New |
Product Description
Akira Kurosawa Samurai Collection (6-disc Blu-ray set).
The collection includes these five films:
- Seven Samurai (1954)
- Throne of Blood (1957)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- Yojimbo (1961)
- Sanjuro (1962)
Bonus features
The collection is packed with supplements, including:
"Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create" (2002) – 195-minute documentary series spread across the five film discs, featuring interviews with Kurosawa, cast, and crew.
Audio commentaries for:
- Seven Samurai by Adrian Martin
- Throne of Blood by Michael Jeck
- The Hidden Fortress by Tony Rayns
- Yojimbo by Philip Kemp
- Sanjuro by Kenta McGrath
Scene analysis of Seven Samurai by Philip Kemp.
The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013), a 49-minute appreciation by Tony Rayns.
My Life in Cinema (1993), a 116-minute conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima.
Introductions by:
Ian McKellen
Mamoun Hassan
Alex Cox
Macbeth (1945), featuring Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt.
BFI Screen Epiphanies: Steven Berkoff (2015).
Interview with George Lucas discussing The Hidden Fortress and its influence.
Sword For Hire (2024), an analysis of Yojimbo and Sanjuro by Jasper Sharp.
Out of the Dust Storm and into the Koi Pond (2025), an essay by Nic Wassell.
Alex Cox on Kurosawa (2003).
Original Japanese theatrical trailers, plus a 2024 trailer for Seven Samurai.
Overall
This is a comprehensive collector's edition focused on Kurosawa's samurai masterpieces. Beyond the five landmark films, it includes over 7 hours of documentaries, interviews, commentaries, introductions, and archival material, making it especially valuable for anyone interested in Kurosawa's filmmaking, Japanese cinema, or the influence these films had on directors such as Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Sergio Leone, and George Lucas.
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