Samurai,
Cowboys & Jedi
What connects a Japanese samurai, a Hollywood gunslinger and a Jedi Knight? Discover the extraordinary influence of Japanese cinema on some of the world's most famous films.
Step inside the story
- Meet the Japanese genius who transformed Hollywood
- Discover how seven samurai became seven gunslingers
- Uncover the film that made Clint Eastwood a star
- Explore the surprising Japanese origins of Star Wars
- Discover the samurai legacy in modern blockbusters
DURATION
45 - 60 minutes plus time for questions
PRESENTATION
Illustrated talk with high quality images and short film clips
COST
£100 for talk + 55p per mile after 20 miles from Bicester, Oxfordshire
Featured films include
Seven Samurai (1954)
Historical Action Drama
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Western
Yojimbo (1961)
Samurai Action Drama
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Spaghetti Western
Star Wars (1977)
Science Fiction Adventure
Different Worlds. The Same Warrior.
From ancient Japan to the American West uncover the remarkable cinematic connections hiding in plain sight.
“
Because somewhere... behind the cowboy... behind the Jedi... behind today's superheroes... a samurai is still walking across the screen."
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— Julie Oatridge, Samurai, Cowboys & Jedi