Name: SEVEN SAMURAI - on the big screen - Akira Kurosawa – A Retrospective
Start: 2025-09-10T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Cinema Arts Centre

$SEVEN SAMURAI - on the big screen - Akira Kurosawa \u2013 A Retrospective$

Akira Kurosawa – A Retrospective
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
on the big screen!
Wednesday, September 10th at 7 PM
Described by some critics as an “Eastern Western,” Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterpiece was the most expensive film made in Japan at the time of its release. After suffering relentless attacks by a group a bandits, the villagers of a small 16th century town seek out a group of samurai to defend them. The great actor Toshiro Mifune, as the overly eager young samurai, and Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura (Ikiru) as the samurai leader, lead the film’s rich ensemble of unforgettable characters. (Japan, 1954, 207 mins, Japanese | Dir. Akira Kurosawa)
“Kurosawa’s masterpiece still defines everything that I want an action film to possess–a meaningful story with deep characterizations, beautiful shots, and purposeful action, and a rhythm that immerses me in its every moment. There are very few action films that achieve this tapestry and Seven Samurai remains the best of them all.” (Richard Propes)