1954 | 206 mins | Japan
Japanese with English subtitles (delete if English language film)
List of three actors separated by commas

SHOWING TIMES:

• Fri 5 Nov: 7.40pm
• Sun 7 Nov: 5pm

5 mins intermission (with title card on screen with logo and music) appears after 106mins & 29sec

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—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.

This hugely influential accomplishment went on to inspire many Hollywood classics which drawing on profound masterpieces such as Shakespeare and Homer.

Screening as part of Japan 2020: Over 100 years of Japanese Cinema, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. bfijapan.co.uk

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, STUDIO 74

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