Seven Samurai

1954

3h 27m

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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.

Directors

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Akira Kurosawa(screenplay by)

Shinobu Hashimoto(screenplay by)

Hideo Oguni(screenplay by)

Stars

Toshirō Mifune

Takashi Shimura

Yoshio Inaba

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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

Directors

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Akira Kurosawa(screenplay by)

Shinobu Hashimoto(screenplay by)

Hideo Oguni(screenplay by)

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10/10

I must begin by saying I am a bit "attention deficit" and that I never thought I would like subtitles, but this film flows through its long length with such adventure that I don't see how anyone can keep from being entranced with every second. And it takes a lot to hold my interest. In case you haven't heard, this "magnificent seven samurai" so to speak, are enlisted one by one to aid a village beset by 40 bandits. What is often lost is that the story is really "Four villagers". Two are village elders (although not as old as the "grandpa" character they look to for advice). One, Manzo, represents the conservative element that in our era might be called "Republican", and the other, Mosuke, represents the liberal or "Democrat" policy. The other two are Yohei, a man full of fear who thinks Manzo's policies will protect him; and Rikiki, the boldest villager who is more in tune with Mosuke. Indeed, Rikiki might qualify as the "eighth samurai" as the film progresses. There are so many wonderful subplots and so muuch excitement even when there is no action, that there's never a dull moment. The samurai also have their ups and downs. Toshiro Mifune is not the leader, but he is the soul. He is much like Rikiki. There is humor throughout that is perfectly timed, and much tragedy. I think it is Kurosawa's masterpiece, and he is one of the most respected directors of all time.

drystyx02 Apr, 2023