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Japanese cinema: Action/Adventure

Seven Samurai (1954)

Akira Kurosawa

Japan in the sixteenth century is riven by civil wars which allow gangs of maraudiung bandits to tyrannise village communities across the country. The elders of one such village have grown tired of having their harvest stolen by bandits each year and decide to fight back. They agree to hire a number of samurai to protect them and defeat the bandits when they next attack their village... [More...]

Throne of Blood (1957)

Akira Kurosawa

Sent by the Lord Tzuzuki, two samurai warriors, Washizu and Miki, succeed in crushing a local uprising led by a treacherous warlord. On the return to their master’s castle, they lose their way in the forest and encounter a strange old woman who prophesies their future. Washizu shall succeed Tzuzuki, but his reign will be short and Miki’s son will be his successor... [More...]

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Richard Fleischer

1941. In an attempt to weaken Japan after its seizure of Indochina, the United States imposes an embargo that will deprive the country of essential raw materials. Japan reacts by signing a tripartite agreement with Germany and Italy whilst making preparations for a war with America. Having identified the American Pacific fleet stationed at Hawaii as an immediate threat, the Japanese plan an all-out attack, although some fear that this will lead to them fighting a war they cannot hope to win... [More...]

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