The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

Few movies have been more influential than "Seven Samurai," an existential action film directed by Akira Kurosawa that, at longer than three hours, seemingly muscled its way into existence.

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He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves. He talks about how to battle multiple opponents at once in "Harakiri;" and "Seven Samurai," starring Toshiro ...

For its 70th anniversary, Akira Kurosawa's classic film "Seven Samurai" is getting a touch-up and a victory lap. A 4K restoration of the 1954 film was shown last month at the Cannes Film Festival ...

By J. Hoberman Few movies have been more influential than “Seven Samurai,” an existential action film directed by Akira Kurosawa that, at longer than three hours, seemingly muscled its way ...

A monumental work in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 film Seven Samurai is a masterclass in storytelling and arguably one of the most influential films ever made. It was, at its time, the ...

Just as swiftly as Kambei Shimada (Takashi Shimura), the noble samurai leader of the seven, sprints this way and that in the climactic battle, “Seven Samurai” moves — man, does it move.

NEW YORK (AP) — Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still ...