Seven Samurai

In this book, Mellen contextualizes Seven Samurai, marking its place in Japanese cinema, and in director Akira Kurosawa's career. Mellen explores the film's roots in medieval history and the film's visual language.

• Author
• Joan Mellen

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 80

• Series
• BFI Film Classics

• Publisher
• British Film Institute

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780851709154

• Genres
• film, japan

• Release date
• 2002