Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
(Japan, 1954, 207 min., in Japanese with English subtitles, digital restoration)
Saturday, August 10, 5:00 p.m. (B)
Sunday, August 11, 2:00 p.m. (B)
70th Anniversary!
One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-and-a-half-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.