{"product_id":"9781842432556","title":"Samurai Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamurai films are an intriguing combination of frenetic action sequences, moving personal drama, and philosophical observations on loyalty and violence, all set against the spectacular backdrop of pre-industrial Japan. References to samurai films are quite common in film literature, and many mainstream directors, from Hollywood and elsewhere, have been inspired and influenced by them—Lucas by Akira Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Fortress\u003c\/i\u003e, and the genre of spaghetti westerns by Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eYojimbo.\u003c\/i\u003e Want to see one of the major inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's \u003ci\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/i\u003e films? Look no further than Toshiya Fujita's \u003ci\u003eLady Snowblood\u003c\/i\u003e. The history of this unique Japanese genre, including its influence on world cinema is covered, as well as analysis of the key films that have defined the genre. Classics such as Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e and Hiroshi Inagaki's \u003ci\u003eSamurai Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e are included, as well as more recent films, such as \u003ci\u003eShinobi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAragami\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037898490096,"sku":"9781842432556","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781842432556_p0.jpg?v=1763742191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781842432556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}