Rules of the Frame

015 | Seven Samurai

Episode Summary

In the penultimate episode in their Epic series, Connor and Riley examine Akira Kurosawa's crowning achievement Seven Samurai. While possibly the most influential film ever made, this film also showcases how Kurosawa's directing style differed from most at the time. Listen for Star Wars comparisons, Japanese culture, and Riley struggling to pronounce a single Japanese name correctly. WARNING: Spoilers for Seven Samurai

Episode Notes

In the penultimate episode in their Epic series, Connor and Riley examine Akira Kurosawa's crowning achievement Seven Samurai. While possibly the most influential film ever made, this film also showcases how Kurosawa's directing style differed from most at the time. Listen for Star Wars comparisons, Japanese culture, and Riley struggling to pronounce a single Japanese name correctly.

WARNING: Spoilers for Seven Samurai

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Films mentioned in this episode:

• Seven Samurai (1954) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | Dir. Peter Jackson
• Une Femme est une Femme ( A Woman is a Woman)(1961) | Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson
• The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Dersu Uzala (1975) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) | Dir. Nagisa Oshima
• The Magnificent Seven (1960) | John Sturges
• A Bug's Life (1998) | Dir. John Lasseter

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