Seven Samurai (1954)
Release Date:
1954-04-26
Rating:
8
Duration:
207 min
Countries:
Keywords:
martial arts japan samurai sword peasant village looting rice fencing moral ambiguity forbidden love black and white battle bandit practice farmer jidaigeki 16th century class relations collectivism plunder downtrodden farmers casual bushi tactical warfare violence violent
Qualities:
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.
