Seven Samurai (70th Anniversary Restoration)
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Sunday, Aug 25, 2024
2 p.m.
| General admission | $10.50 |
| Senior, Students, and DIA Members | $8.50 |
+$1.50 online convenience fee
Japan/1954—directed by Akira Kurosawa | 207 minutes, with one intermission
In 16th century Japan, a small village is regularly plundered by bandits until a group of unemployed samurai agree to train the defenseless farmers into a dedicated army of resistance. Kurosawa’s masterpiece—newly restored in high-resolution 4K for its 70th anniversary celebration—is one of the most brilliant and immersive battle epics ever filmed, and a timeless fable about responsibility, bravery, and character.
Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura head the mammoth cast, and Kurosawa’s unfailing eye brings out the distinctive traits of each character. It’s an electrifying experience, restored at last to its original visual splendor.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
“Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterpiece has been widely imitated, but no one has come near it.” —Pauline Kael, The New Yorker
Japan/1954—directed by Akira Kurosawa | 207 minutes, with one intermission
In 16th century Japan, a small village is regularly plundered by bandits until a group of unemployed samurai agree to train the defenseless farmers into a dedicated army of resistance. Kurosawa’s masterpiece—newly restored in high-resolution 4K for its 70th anniversary celebration—is one of the most brilliant and immersive battle epics ever filmed, and a timeless fable about responsibility, bravery, and character.
Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura head the mammoth cast, and Kurosawa’s unfailing eye brings out the distinctive traits of each character. It’s an electrifying experience, restored at last to its original visual splendor.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
“Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterpiece has been widely imitated, but no one has come near it.” —Pauline Kael, The New Yorker