Film
Seven Samurai
1954· NR· 3h 27m· Action· Drama
“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.
1954-04-26
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Key Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
ProducerSōjirō Motoki
Director of PhotographyAsakazu Nakai
Original Music ComposerFumio Hayasaka
EditorAkira Kurosawa
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 33 crew)
Details
Released1954-04-26
Runtime3h 27m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
Budget$2M
Box office$105M
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating8.4/10 · 4299 votes
Original languageja
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