Groovy Movies

Seven Samurai (1954)

Lily Austin and James Brailsford Season 5 Episode 12

Our run of classics continues with Akira Kurosawa’s genre-creating, hero-assembling action/comedy/drama, Seven Samurai. Don’t let the 3.5 hour runtime put you off (or watch at 2x speed - we don’t endorse this), it is considered one of the best films ever made for a reason and we discuss why. See where you can catch it below. 


Where to watch

BFI Player

Check out this website for links to cinema screenings of Seven Samurai


References

Check out the Stockport Plaza

The eventful production story of Seven Samurai by Collier Jennings on collider.com

An analysis of the opening minutes of Seven Samurai by Arttective on YouTube

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Original music by James Brailsford
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