Akira Kurosawa

Seven Samurai (1954)(IMDB 8.6)(EnglishSubtitles)(ToshiroMifune)(Dir-AkiraKurosowa) Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa Publication date 1954-11-23 Topics Akira Kurosawa, Japanese, English subtitles, Language Japanese One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. BW https://archive.org/details/seven-samurai

The Hidden Fortress (1958)(IMDB 8.1)(EnglishSubtitles)(ToshiroMifune)(Dir-AkiraKurosawa) The Hidden Fortress by Akira Kurosawa Publication date 1960-10-06 Topics Akira Kurosawa, English subtitles, black and white Language Japanese The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars.

https://archive.org/details/feature_films Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa (IMDB 8.2) Publication date 1961 English-subtitles Language Japanese The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time. It was unofficially remade by Sergio Leone as the Spaghetti Western film A Fistful of Dollars (1964),leading to a lawsuit by Toho, which they won. They were awarded a percent of the Gross Sales plus Damages. https://archive.org/details/feature_films

Red Beard (1965)(IMDB 8.3) (Toshirô Mifune)(Dir-Akira Kurosawa) Original title: Akahige In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern. Writers-Masato Ide-Hideo Oguni-Ryûzô Kikushima Stars-Toshirô Mifune-Yûzô Kayama-Tsutomu Yamazaki