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Seven Samurai

$1,026.10
£750
€882.39
CA$1,409.19
A$1,577.16
CHF 823.52
MX$19,241.44
NOK 10,453.55
SEK 9,919.77
DKK 6,589.27
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About the Item

Original Japanese Souvenir program cover for The Seven Samurai 1954. Akira Kurosawa was one of the most celebrated and influential film directors of the 20th century. He is probably best known for invigorating the Japanese tradition of chambara (sword fight) films, highly energetic samurai films structured around sprawling and intensely violent battles. The Seven Samurai is Kurosawa's most famous film, and has inspired western filmmakers for generations. . This piece is conservation paper backed and conservation framed in a Tulip wood frame with card mounts and UV plexiglass. The size given is before framing. It would be shipped boxed.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1954
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU989127756442

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