Early in the writing process, six of the samurai were conceptualized, all loosely based on historic figures. Originally Toshirô Mifune was meant to play Kyuzo, the extremely stoic master swordsman. However, Akira Kurosawa and his collaborating write ...more » Shichinin no samurai (1954)

Loosely based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. ...more » Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)

Prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake name "Roads to Paradise". ...more » The Bucket List (2007)