Seven Samurai - Steelbook Edition

Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureThis Steelbook includes debossed title treatment.In sixteenth-century Japan a poor village is raided every year by a group of bandits until, driven to the brink of starvation, the villagers decide to hire professional warriors to protect them. With only three meagre meals a day to offer as payment, their quest seems an impossible one. Kurosawa's masterpiece testifies to his admiration for the classic Western, and in 1960 John Sturges repaid the compliments by remaking Seven Samurai as The Magnificent Seven.Special Features Digitally Re-mastered in High Definition Play with or without Original Intermission Original Japanese Theatrical Trailer The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 49 mins): Asian-Cinema Expert Tony Rayns Discusses Kurosawa's Career and InfluenceFully Illustrated Booklet with Essays and CreditsCast and Crew: Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood).Starring Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon, Yojimbo)Awards and Reviews: 'One of the great masterpieces' Empire'Pure cinematic dynamite' Guardian'Simply one of the greatest films ever' Daily Telegraph