Great film. Can definiely see the parts that influenced George Lucus so much.

A princess is on the run, with the families fortune, after her kingdom was defeated. A powerful samurai accompanies her escape to a place where she can rebuild her kingdom. What makes this film stand out is that the story is told through 2 peasants that happen to be in the wrong place and the right time thought the film; much like R2D2 and C3PO in the Star Wars franchise.

One of the best films ever made, Kurosawa was the first to put so many great stories to film, so many pieces have been borrowed for other great films but this is the original. But Kurosawa also has a gift that few directors have for telling the story so well and capturing the audience. Also recommend Ikuru and Seven Samurai as well as many other Kurosawa movies.

One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the great deal, iTunes! Star Wars fans- now you can see how the original film was inspired by this movie. Kurosawa was truly one of the great masters in cinema history, and if you haven’t seen any of his films this is certainly one to start with. Some of his movies inspired remakes such as The Magnificent Seven, and A Fistful of Dollars.