Countless films and filmmakers have been influenced by auteur filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s body of work, especially his 1954 epic “Seven Samurai.” The film, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last ...
A 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 ...
Art travels, inspires, and transforms, and the relationship between Western and samurai films is a testament to this.