Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954)

1954-04-26 · 207 min · Rating 8.45/10 (4165 votes)

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

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.

Action Drama

Keywords

16th century bandit battle black and white bushi class relations collectivism downtrodden farmers excited farmer fencing forbidden love japan jidaigeki looting martial arts moral ambiguity peasant plunder practice rice samurai sword tactical warfare village violence violent