The Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection) (1954) On Blu-Ray

Actor:           Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katô
Director:      Akira Kurosawa
Genre:          Foreign
Year:            1954
Studio:         Criterion
Length:        207
Released:   October 19, 2010
Rating:         Unrated (Video)
Format:        Blu-ray Hi-Def DVD 
Misc:            NTSC, Black & White
Language:  Japanese
Subtitles  :  English

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa (Rashomon, Yojimbo, Ran)—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune (Stray Dog, Yojimbo) and Takashi Shimura (Ikiru, The Hidden Fortress)—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

• Restored, high-definition digital transfer
• Audio commentaries by film scholars
• Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
• Fifty-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai
• My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation with Oshima and Kurosawa
• "Seven Samurai": Origins and Influences, a documentary
• Theatrical trailers and teaser
• Gallery of rare posters and behind-the-scenes and production stills
• PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Kenneth Turan, Peter Cowie and more