RASHOMON (1950)
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
STRAY DOG (1949)
A rookie homicide detective tries to find his stolen Colt pistol during a sweltering summer.
SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.