Some excellent suggestions, but no mention of my favourite director, Kurosowa. OK some mentioned Seven Samurai. The best 2 though, I thought were:
Kagemusha, the opening shot of a warrior running down a castle, lasts about 8 minutes and stopped me dead in my tracks.
Ran, his version of Macbeth, very suitable for the era of cruelty and deception in the time of the Shoguns
Kagemusha, the opening shot of a warrior running down a castle, lasts about 8 minutes and stopped me dead in my tracks.
Ran, his version of Macbeth, very suitable for the era of cruelty and deception in the time of the Shoguns