SEVEN SAMURAI
Akira Kurosawa’s cinematic masterpiece returns to theaters in a 4K restoration celebrating the film’s 70th anniversary.
SHOWTIMES
AUG 23 | FRI
6:15 p.m.
AUG 24 | SAT
2:00, 6:15 p.m.
AUG 25 | SUN
2:00, 6:15 p.m.
AUG 26 | MON
6:15 p.m.
AUG 27 | TUE
6:15 p.m.
AUG 28 | WED
6:15 p.m.
AUG 29 | THU
6:15 p.m.
SYNOPSIS
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-plus ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
WITH
Run Time
3 hours, 27 minutes (with one 10-min intermission)
Part I – 1 hour, 52 minutes
Part II – 1 hour, 35 minutes
Released
Original Release Date: April 26, 1954
70th Anniversary Re-Release: July 5, 2024
Distributed by
Janus Films
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions
Country
Japan
SUBTITLES
Japanese with English Subtitles
NOT RATED
REVIEWS
“Akira Kurosawa’s The Seven Samurai (1954) is not only a great film in its own right, but the source of a genre that would flow through the rest of the century.”
“The greatest action movie ever made.”
“The glorious vigour and strength of this film is presented with such theatrical relish and flair: its energy flashes out of the screen like a sword.”