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1.
Seven Samurai, 1954
Seven Samurai1954 Film8.7/10-IMDb100%-Rotten TomatoesA samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times.
The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits … Moreattack the village.
Release date: April 26, 1954 (
USA)
Director:
Akira KurosawaRunning time: 208 minutesAdaptations:
Samurai 7 (2004), MoreCharacters: Kikuchiyo, Kyûzô, Kanbê Shimada, More
2. Ran,
1985
Ran1985 Film8.3/10-IMDb95%-Rotten TomatoesAt the age of seventy, after years of consolidating his empire, the
Great Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (
Tatsuya Nakadai) decides to abdicate and divide his domain amongst his three sons.
Taro (
Akira Terao), the eldest, will rule.
Jiro (
Jinpachi Nezu), his second son, and Saburo (
Daisuke Ryu) will take co… Moremmand of the
Second and
Third Castles but are expected to obey and support their elder brother. Saburo defies the pledge of obedience and is banished.Release date:
December 20, 1985 (USA)Director: Akira KurosawaAdapted from:
King LearCharacters:
Lady Kaede, Lord Hidetora Ichimonji, Tsurumaru, MoreScreenplay:
Masato Ide,
Akira Kurosawa,
Hideo Oguni
3.
Yojimbo,
1961
Yojimbo1961 Film8.4/10-IMDb97%-Rotten TomatoesA nameless ronin, or samurai with no master (
Toshirô Mifune), enters a small village in feudal
Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade.
Taking the name
Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon (
Kamatari Fujiwara) and sake me… Morerchant Tokuemon (
Takashi Shimura) to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.Release date:
September 13, 1961 (USA)Director: Akira KurosawaCinematography: Kazuo MiyagawaAdaptations:
Sukiyaki Western Django (
2007),
Inferno (
1999),
A Fistful of Dollars (
1964)
Characters: Sanjuro Kuwabatake, Unosuke, Ushitora, Hansuke, More
4.
Rashomon,
1950
Rashomon1950 Film8.4/10-IMDb100%-Rotten TomatoesBrimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks,
Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of … Morethe story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.Release date:
December 26, 1951 (USA)Director: Akira KurosawaCinematography: Kazuo MiyagawaCharacters: Tajômaru, Woodcutter, Masako Kanazawa,
Priest, Takehiro Kanazawa, Commoner,
Medium, PolicemanGenres:
Crime Fiction,
Mystery,
Drama
5.
13 Assassins,
2010
13 Assassins2010 Film7.6/10-IMDb96%-Rotten TomatoesIn this remake of a
1963 film based on historical events, Shinzaemon Shimada (
Koji Yakusho) leads a team of assassins in
19th-century Japan to eliminate the ruthless Lord Naritsugu
Matsudaira (
Goro Inagaki)
6.
Lone Wolf and Cub:
Baby Cart in Peril,
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub:
Baby Cart in Peril1972 Film7.8/10-IMDbOgami (Tomisaburô
Wakayama) is hired to kill a female assassin covered with tattoos.
Initial release: November 1972Director: Buichi SaitoRunning time: 81 minutesPrequel: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesSequel: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in
Land of
Demons
7. Sanjuro, 1962
Sanjuro1962 Film8.2/10-IMDb100%-Rotten TomatoesToshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns…
8.
Zatoichi,
2003
Zatōichi2003 Film7.6/10-IMDb86%-Rotten TomatoesBlind traveler Zatoichi (
Beat Takeshi) is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople. He is also enlisted to help two sibling geisha, Okinu (Yûko Daike) and Osei (Daigor… Moreô Tachibana),
9.
The 47 Ronin,
1941
The 47 Ronin1941 Film7.5/10-IMDbThe second part of this expansive
Japanese drama focuses on Kuranosuke Oishi (Chojuro Kawarasaki), who has assembled a force of
47 ronin -- masterless samurai -- to avenge the death and dishonor of their revered leader, Lord Takuminokami Asano (Yoshizaburo
Arashi).
10.
The Sword of Doom, 1966
The Sword of Doom1966 Film8.1/10-IMDb71%-Rotten TomatoesMerciless swordsman Ryunosuke Tsukue (Tatsuya Nakadai) is a government assassin in feudal Japan who has no remorse and no moral code.
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