A desperate village hires seven samurai to protect it from marauders in this crown jewel of Japanese cinema. No other film so seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action. Featuring Japan's legendary star, the great Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai' is an inspired epic, a triumph of art, and an unforgettable three-hour ride.

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Seven Samurai (1954)

Shichinin no samurai
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Drama/Action · 3h 27m

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A desperate village hires seven samurai to protect it from marauders in this crown jewel of Japanese cinema. No other film so seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action. Featuring Japan's legendary star, the great Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai' is an inspired epic, a triumph of art, and an unforgettable three-hour ride.

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United States

Barcode

020040000037

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Cast
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Takashi Shimura

Kambei Shimada
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Toshirô Mifune

Kikuchiyo
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Yoshio Inaba

Gorobei Katayama
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Seiji Miyaguchi

Kyuzo
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Daisuke Katô

Shichiroji
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Isao Kimura

Katsushiro Okamoto
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Keiko Tsushima

Shino
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Yukiko Shimazaki

Rikichi's Wife
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Kamatari Fujiwara

Manzo, father of Shino
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Yoshio Kosugi

Mosuke
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Bokuzen Hidari

Yohei
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Yoshio Tsuchiya

Rikichi
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Kokuten Kodo

Gisaku, the Old Man
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Jiro Kumagai

Peasant
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Eijirô Tono

Kidnapper
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Haruko Toyama

Ginsaku's Daughter-in-law
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Tsuneo Katagiri

Farmer in front of Gono
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Kichijiro Ueda

Captured Bandit Scout
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Jun Tatara

1st Coolie
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Farmer in front of Gono
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Atsushi Watanabe

Bun Vendor
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Toranosuke Ogawa

Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl
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Yu Akitsu

Husband
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Isao Yamagata

Samurai
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Sojin

Blind Minstrel (as Sojin Kamiyama)
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Gen Shimizu

Samurai who kicks farmers
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Keiji Sakakida

Gosaku
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Shinpei Takagi

Bandit Chief
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Shin Otomo

Bandit second-in-command
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Toshio Takahara

Samurai with gun (as Shuno Takahara)
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Hiroshi Sugi

Tea Shop Owner
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Sachio Sakai

2nd Coolie
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Akira Tani

Bandit
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Sokichi Maki

Strong-looking Samurai
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Haruo Nakajima

Bandit
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Ichirô Chiba

Buddhist Priest
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Noriko Sengoku

Wife of Gono Family
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Fumiko Honma

Woman Farmer
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Masanobu Ôkubo

Samurai
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Etsuro Nishijo

Samurai
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Minoru Ito

Samurai
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Kiyoshi Kamoda

Samurai
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Senkichi Omura

Bandit who escapes
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Takashi Narita

Bandit who escapes
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Shoichi Hirose

Bandit
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Koji Uno

Bandit
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Hiroshi Agetsu

Gono Husband
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Ryutaro Amami

Bandit
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Goro Amano

Farmer
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Shizuko Hogashi

Farmer's Wife
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Tazue Ichimanji

Woman Farmer
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Toku Ihara

Farmer
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Kaneo Ikeda

Samurai
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Kazuo Imai

Farmer
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Hisaya Itô

Samurai wandering through town
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Koji Iwamoto

Farmer
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Kyoichi Kamiyama

Farmer
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Shigeo Kato

Farmer
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Masayoshi Kawabe

Farmer
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Michiko Kawabe

Farmer's Wife
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Ippei Kawagoe

Farmer
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Yoshikazu Kawamata

Farmer
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Akira Kichijoji

Farmer
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Yayoko Kitano

Farmer's Wife
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Fumiyoshi Kumaya

Ginsaku's Son
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Akio Kusama

Bandit
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Masahide Matsushita

Samurai
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Jun Mikami

Bandit
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Sanpei Mine

Farmer
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Keiko Mori

Farmer's Wife
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Kyoji Naka

Bandit
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Eisuke Nakanishi

Farmer
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Toshiko Nakano

Farmer's Wife
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Junpei Natsuki

Farmer
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Hideo Oe

Farmer
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Yasuo Onishi

Farmer
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Matsue Ono

Woman Farmer
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Masako Oshiro

Woman Farmer
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Hideo Otsuka

Farmer
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Keiko Ozawa

Woman Farmer
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Haruya Sakamoto

Samurai
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Kyoro Sakurai

Samurai
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Takeshi Seki

3rd Coolie
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Megeru Shimoda

Farmer
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Seiji Sunagawa

Bandit
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Misao Suyama

Woman Farmer
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Jiro Suzukawa

Farmer
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Kazuo Suzuki

Farmer
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Toriko Takahara

Woman Farmer
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Yuko Togawa

Farmer's Wife
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Kamayuki Tsubono

Bandit
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Tomeko Umayato

Woman Farmer in front of Gono
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Michiko Uwamoto

Farmer's Wife
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Akira Yamada

Farmer
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Tatsuya Nakadai

Samurai wandering through town (uncredited)
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Kaneyuki Tsubono

Bandit (uncredited)
Crew
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Akira Kurosawa

Director
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Akira Kurosawa

Writer
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Shinobu Hashimoto

Writer
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Hideo Oguni

Writer
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Asakazu Nakai

Cinematograpy
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