Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese film co-written, edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film takes place in Warring States Period Japan (around 1587/1588). It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven masterless samurai (ronin) to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops.
Seven Samurai is frequently described as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made,...
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Initial release date:
- 1954
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Runtime:
- 3 h 26 min
Estimated budget:
- 500,000 (US$)
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- 七人の侍,
- Shichi-nin no samurai,
- Shichinin no samurai
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