Japanska

Kwaidan är japanska för spökhistoria, vilket avslöjar innehållet i Kobayashis klassiska skräckantologi. Beskriven av legendariska filmkritikern Roger Ebert som "en samling spökhistorier som hör till de vackraste filmer jag sett", vinnare av jurypriset i Cannes samt nominerad till Oscarn för bästa utländska film.

En av de största och mest spännande filmepos som någonsin gjorts. Det handlar om hur en grupp bönder i en liten by tröttnar på att trakasseras av banditer, och därför rekryterar en handfull samurajer att skydda dem. Ett tre timmar långt äventyr som ständigt ligger i topp när regissörer som Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola och Quentin Tarantino listar historiens bästa filmer. Förlaga till westernfilmen "7 vågade livet".<br/><br/>One of the greatest films of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg, and spawned remakes, most notably John Sturges' acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. <br/><br/>When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai (Takashi Shimura) for help, offering nothing but food in return, he hesitantly agrees and assembles a band of warriors to defend and train the villagers. Boasting terrific performances (with Shimura and Toshiro Mifune - as a peasant masquerading as a samurai - particularly memorable), superb camerawork, and expertly mounted battle sequences, Seven Samurai is undoubtedly one of the greatest action movies ever made.<br/><br/>Newly restored by Toho in 4K, the BFI is delighted to release this all-time classic on UHD for the first time. Available as a limited edition 2-disc set with a book, a set of four postcards and a double-sided poster.<br/><br/>Extras<br/>4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)<br/>Newly recorded audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin<br/>Philip Kemp selected scenes commentary (1999, 20 mins): film critic and writer Philip Kemp analyses key scenes from the film. Recorded for the BFI's 1999 DVD release.<br/>Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create - Seven Samurai (2002, 50 mins)<br/>The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 49 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns discusses Kurosawa's career and influence<br/>My Life in Cinema (1993, 114 mins): a conversation between filmmakers Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima filmed for the Directors Guild of Japan in 1993 - the two legendary directors discuss Kurosawa's life, career and legacy<br/>Original trailer<br/>2024 restoration trailer<br/>Image gallery<br/>Double-sided poster featuring artwork by Matt Needle and the BFI's poster designed for the film's rerelease<br/>A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film<br/>Perfect-bound book featuring new and archival writing on the film by Tony Rayns, Cristina Álvarez López, Charlie Brigden, James-Masaki Ryan and Philip Kemp. Also includes original reviews by Gavin Lambert and director Tony Richardson.<br/>Updated and improved English subtitles