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Seven Samurai

A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Drama), release year 1954, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Seven Samurai

A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Drama), release year 1954, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1954
  • Released 19 Nov 1956
  • Runtime 207 minutes
  • Content rating Not Rated
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.6/10 from 397,770 votes
  • Metascore 98/100
  • Genres Action, Drama
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima

Direction and writing

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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