Seven Samurai 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Akira Kurosawa BFI British Film Institute

One of the greatest action movies ever made in 4K Ultra HD! Introducing BFI's 2-Disc UHD 4K (Region Free) + Blu-ray (Region B) release for Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. One of the greatest films of all time, Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg, and spawned remakes, most notably John Sturges’ acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai (Takashi Shimura) for help, offering nothing but food in return, he hesitantly agrees and assembles a band of warriors to defend and train the villagers. Boasting terrific performances (with Shimura and Toshiro Mifune – as a peasant masquerading as a samurai – particularly memorable), superb camerawork, and expertly mounted battle sequences, Seven Samurai is undoubtedly one of the greatest action movies ever made. Newly restored by Toho in 4K, the BFI is delighted to release this all