Packet 8: Tossup 19

In a film by this director, Martin Scorsese cameos as Vincent van Gogh in a cornfield. A film by this director ends as a terminally ill businessman sings to himself as he swings on a playset. (15[2])Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy was inspired by a film by this director (15[1])in which a man offers his services to two rival families. (15[2]-5[1])A film by this director in which two peasants discover gold in tree branches heavily (15[1])inspired (15[1])(*) Star Wars and led George (10[1])Lucas (-5[1])to try to cast this director’s frequent actor (10[1])Toshiro Mifune as Darth (10[1])Vader. (10[1])This (-5[1])director of Hidden Fortress and Ikiru created a film in which the title warriors are (10[1])hired by a village to protect them from bandits. For 10 points, name this Japanese director of Seven Samurai. (0[1])■END■ (10[2])

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