Seven Samurai (1954)
The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.
Runtime: 207 min.
Rating: 8.4
DVD Criterion Collection, The [3 DVD version]
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Action,Drama
Keywords: japan,samurai,sword,peasant,looting,rice,fencing,village,war,epic,moral ambiguity,battle,bandit,practice,16th century
Cast
Kikuchiyo
Kambei Shimada
Gorobei Katayama
Kyuzo
Heihachi Hayashida
Shichiroji
Katsushiro Okamoto
Shino
Rikichi's Wife
Manzô - Father of Shino
Mosuke
Yohei
Rikichi
Gisaku, the Old Man
Kidnapper
Coolie A
Bun Seller
Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Samurai
Bandit Scout
Blind Player
Samurai Who Kicks Farmers
Gosaku
Bandit Chieftain
Bandit Second-in-Command
Samurai with Gun
Tea Shop Owner
Weak Ronin
Coolie #2
Strong-Looking Samurai
Buddhist Priest
Wife of Gono Family
Woman Farmer
Samurai
Bandit
Samurai
Samurai
Samurai
Bandit
Samurai
Bandit Who Escapes
Bandit Who Escapes
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Farmer
Samurai
Samurai
Gisaku's Son
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Husband of Gono Family
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer in Front of Gono
Farmer
Farmer in Front of Gono
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Coolie #3
Gisaku's Daughter-in-Law
Woman Farmer in front of Gono
Woman Farmer
Woman Farmer
Woman Farmer
Woman Farmer
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Farmer's Wife
Woman Farmer
Woman Farmer
Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)