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I usually don't do foreign movies because the dubbing loses something in translation or I can't focus on the film while reading sub titles.However this 1954 film is the exception because although long at 207 minutes and shot in b&w ,its such a powerful film that the "American western version"is considered by many the best western of all time.
It's a fine example of Japanese film making at its best for the postwar era. Akira Kurosawa wrote and directed the film and it stars my favorite Japanese actor Toshirô Mifune.I took the 1 star off for the length and b&w plus the language problem depending on what version you can get.But GET a version.Its a must see for foreign film buffs.Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary below.
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRUHtSgJ9o
It's a fine example of Japanese film making at its best for the postwar era. Akira Kurosawa wrote and directed the film and it stars my favorite Japanese actor Toshirô Mifune.I took the 1 star off for the length and b&w plus the language problem depending on what version you can get.But GET a version.Its a must see for foreign film buffs.Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary below.
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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