The 'jidaigeki', or samurai genre, is characterised by a strong anti-establishment spirit and sense of redemption, ...

But “Seven Samurai” shouldn’t have to pay for its paler imitations. Watching Kurosawa’s masterpiece again, what’s startling is just how much it remains in a class by itself.

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films, plans to tackle the samurai genre for the first time ...

It's the 70th anniversary of "Seven Samurai," but the Japanese master had way more to offer than just his best-known titles. Even among the more underrated Akira Kurosawa films are timeless ...

Still, Seven Samurai proved well worth it, becoming a box office success in Japan and, in the 70 years since its release, now considered one of the greatest films of all time.

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Kurosawa, who is not related to “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon,” director Akira Kurosawa, said period pieces are difficult to make due to the extraordinary costs of sets, props and costuming.

Kurosawa, who is not related to “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon,” director Akira Kurosawa, said period pieces are difficult to make due to the extraordinary costs of sets, props and costuming.