1954 · Action / Drama
Seven Samurai
Original title · 七人の侍
Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!
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.
- 8.5/10 · 4,380 votes
- 3h 27m
- April 26, 1954
- Japanese
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
About Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a 1954 action and drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It runs 3h 27m. It was released on April 26, 1954.
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.
The original title is 七人の侍. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 8.5 out of 10, based on 4,380 TMDB votes.
Seven Samurai Details
- Title
- Seven Samurai
- Original title
- 七人の侍
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 27m
- Rating
- 8.5/10 from 4,380 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $105,000,000
- Keywords
- martial arts, japan, samurai, sword, peasant, village, looting, rice, fencing, moral ambiguity, forbidden love, black and white
Seven Samurai Release Date
Seven Samurai was released on April 26, 1954. More 1954 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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Seven Samurai Cast
Toshirō MifuneKikuchiyo
Takashi ShimuraKambei Shimada
Yoshio InabaGorobei Katayama
Seiji MiyaguchiKyuzo
Minoru ChiakiHeihachi Hayashida
Daisuke KatōShichiroji
Isao KimuraKatsushiro Okamoto
Keiko TsushimaShino
Yukiko ShimazakiRikichi's Wife
Kamatari FujiwaraManzô - Father of Shino
Yoshio KosugiMosuke
Bokuzen HidariYohei
Yoshio TsuchiyaRikichi
Kokuten KōdōGisaku, the Old Man
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