1. Seven Samurai (1954) - 8.8/10
A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
2. Rashomon (1950) - 8.4/10
A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.
2. Yojimbo (1961) - 8.4/10
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
4. High and Low (1963) - 8.3/10
An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
4. Ikiru (1952) - 8.3/10
A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
4. Ran (1985) - 8.3/10
An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him.
7. Dersu Uzala (1975) - 8.2/10
A Russian army explorer who is rescued in Siberia by a rugged Asian hunter renews his friendship with the woodsman years later when he returns as the head of a larger expedition. The hunter finds that all of his nature lore is of no help when he accompanies the explorer back to civilization.
8. Red Beard (1965) - 8.1/10
In a charity hospital, a hard-bitten but honorable older doctor, Dr. Niide, takes a young intern under his guidance through the course of a number of difficult cases.
8. Sanjuro (1962) - 8.1/10
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
8. The Hidden Fortress (1958) - 8.1/10
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines. However, they do not realize that their companions are actually a princess and her general.
8. Throne of Blood (1957) - 8.1/10
A ruthlessly ambitious lord, egged on by his wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become Emperor.
Source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/filmorate
