337. SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) Japanese B2 (20 x 28) Country-of-Origin Fine Rolled

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SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)

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337. SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) Japanese B2 (20" x 28"); Country-of-Origin; Fine+ Rolled

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Japanese B2 (20" x 28"); Country-of-Origin
Fine+ Rolled
Toho, 1954

This is the original poster from the country of origin for this Kurosawa masterpiece.

This brightly rolled copy features a tear extending from the left edge into the first Japanese letter or character at the upper left corner. It has been reinforced with cellophane tape on the verso without causing stains. The edges exhibit minimal wear, and there are several pieces of white archival tape on the reverse edges.

Akira Kurosawa's epic masterpiece is set in 16th-century Japan and stars Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. When a small village is attacked by bandits, residents hire seven wandering samurai warriors. The film is incredibly well structured, with the first half focusing on the villager's relationship with the samurai and the building tension of the preparations for battle and the latter half devoted to the actual fighting. Ultimately a bittersweet tale of the price of war and the loss of noble warriors, this is one of the most influential films in cinema history and was Japan's highest-grossing movie to date. Most notably, John Sturges remade the film as a Western, and another classic was born, The Magnificent Seven.

Estimate: $6,000 - 12,000
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