Seven Samurai

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.

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Release date

26 Apr 1954

Runtime

3 h 27 min

• TMDB 8.5

Genres

• Action
• Drama

Director

Akira Kurosawa

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Countries

• JP

Cast

Toshirō Mifuneas KikuchiyoTakashi Shimuraas Kambei ShimadaYoshio Inabaas Gorobei KatayamaSeiji Miyaguchias KyuzoMinoru Chiakias Heihachi HayashidaDaisuke Katōas ShichirojiIsao Kimuraas Katsushiro OkamotoKeiko Tsushimaas ShinoYukiko Shimazakias Rikichi's WifeKamatari Fujiwaraas Manzô - Father of Shino

Writers

Akira KurosawaShinobu HashimotoHideo Oguni

Composer

Fumio Hayasaka

Cinematography

Asakazu Nakai

Studios

TOHO

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