- BFI identifier44818
- Date1954 (Copyright)
- Production countryJapan
- Production company
- Synopsis16th century Japan. A poor farming village repeatedly terrorised by bandits hires seven masterless samurai to help them defend themselves. (Synopsis) Set in 16th century Japan, the story of a poor village which is raided every year by a group of bandits until, driven to the brink of starvation, the villagers decide to hire professional warriors to protect them. Digitally-remastered version. The DVD release features a commentary over key scenes by film historian Philip Kemp, which examines the film making process and puts much of the action and events into historical and cultural context. (Synopsis)
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- CastTakashi Shimura (Kambei Shimada, leader of samurai)
Toshiro Mifune (Kikuchiyo, would-be samurai)
Seiji Miyaguchi (Kyuzo, swordsman)
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Shichinin no samurai (Original)
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