BFI: 10 Great Samurai Films
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With Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai fighting its way onto Blu-ray, we delve into Japan’s heroic past with 10 classic tales of swords and chivalry.
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Miyamoto Musashi
1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check -
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Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô
1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check -
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Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima
1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check -
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Kumonosu-jô
1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
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Samurai
1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check -
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Soleil rouge
1971 — a.k.a. Red Sun, in 0 top lists Check -
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Shurayukihime
1973 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood, in 3 top lists Check -
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Shogun Assassin
1980, in 2 top lists Check -
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Tasogare Seibei
2002 — a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai, in 10 top lists Check -
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Jûsan-nin no shikaku
2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Oct 18, 2013; source