Seven Samurai1954
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both on Adam Yauch’s Top 10, both directed by Akira Kurosawa, both with commentary by Donald Richie, and both starring Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura and Toshirō Mifune
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №138
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
Synopsis
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, RASHOMON is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune, to the Western world. Restored by the Academy Film Archive, the National Film Center of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. Funding provided by Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation and The Film Foundation.
