Movie

Seven Samurai

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

Release: 1954 Runtime: 3h 27min Rating: NR Language: English

Action Drama

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.

Status: Released
Original language: JA
Production countries: Japan
Production: TOHO

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Audience rating

8.5 / 10 (4432 votes)

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Director

Akira Kurosawa

Main crew

中井朝一 — Director of Photography
Akira Kurosawa — Editor
早坂文雄 — Original Music Composer
本木荘二郎 — Producer
Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay
橋本忍 — Screenplay
小国英雄 — Screenplay

Cast

Toshirô Mifune , 志村喬 , Yoshio Inaba , 宮口精二 , 千秋実 , 加東大介 , 木村功 , Keiko Tsushima

Where to watch

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Themes and genres

Action Drama martial arts japan samurai sword peasant village looting rice fencing moral ambiguity forbidden love black and white battle period drama bandit practice farmer jidaigeki 16th century class relations reflective collectivism plunder downtrodden farmers seven bushi tactical warfare violence critical excited informative violent