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Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Action • 1954 • 3 hr 27 min
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8.7
IMDb
8.6

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Starring

Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki

Directed By

Akira Kurosawa

Written By

Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

ActionDramaForeign

Release Date

November 19, 1956

User Reviews

Nicholas
Nicholas
An absolutely epic tale full of fascinating characters and a compelling story. One of the greatest films of all time.
Yusario
Yusario
Truly one of the greatest films ever made. It has depth and not everything goes the way you would expect. A must watch though and through.
Taylor Omand
Taylor Omand
Kurosawa beautifully directs this masterpiece. A must watch for everyone and a great film to study!
Colin
Colin
Somehow down-to-earth yet stunningly epic, this film captivated me. It’s uplifting as it is tragic - a tale of idealism in a cynical world.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
A classic of cinema, with it being the blueprint for many iconic films after, including Star Wars.
Ruan Machado
Ruan Machado
One of the best ever made, inspired several westerns
Joshua Tsopanarias
Joshua Tsopanarias
Definition of an amazing epic, the entire time my eyes were glued to the screen
James Hart
James Hart
A long film, but completely worth the time spent.
Thomas
Thomas
Kurosawa created a masterclass of film making with this film. Recommended to anyone interested in samurai films and the history of cinema.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
A masterpiece of samurai cinema and cinema in general. Slow-paced but filled with memorable characters

Stats

Ratings
170 (1%)
599 (5%)
3,630 (29%)
8,142 (65%)
8.7 – Based on 12.5k ratings
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Dark
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21%
73%
6%
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Cast & Crew

Akira Kurosawa
Akira
Kurosawa
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō
Mifune
Takashi Shimura
Takashi
Shimura
Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio
Inaba
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji
Miyaguchi
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru
Chiaki
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke
Katō
Isao Kimura
Isao
Kimura
Keiko Tsushima
Keiko
Tsushima
Yukiko Shimazaki
Yukiko
Shimazaki
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari
Fujiwara
Shinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu
Hashimoto
Hideo Oguni
Hideo
Oguni
Akira Kurosawa
Akira
Kurosawa

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