Seven Samurai poster

Seven Samurai (1954) (七人の侍)

April 26, 1954 · 207 min · · Action, Drama

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.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshiru014d Mifune
Toshiru014d Mifune
Kikuchiyo
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Kambei Shimada
Yoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba
Gorobei Katayama
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kyuzo
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Heihachi Hayashida
Daisuke Katu014d
Daisuke Katu014d
Shichiroji
Isao Kimura
Isao Kimura
Katsushiro Okamoto
Keiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima
Shino
Yukiko Shimazaki
Yukiko Shimazaki
Rikichi's Wife
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
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Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Mosuke
Bokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Yohei

Crew

  • Director: Akira Kurosawa
  • Screenplay: Shinobu Hashimoto
  • Screenplay: Hideo Oguni
  • Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer: Su014djiru014d Motoki
  • Accountant: Yuji Hamada
  • Original Music Composer: Fumio Hayasaka
  • Director of Photography: Asakazu Nakai
  • Editor: Akira Kurosawa
  • Assistant Director: Sakae Hirosawa
  • Assistant Director: Hiromichi Horikawa
  • Assistant Director: Yasuyoshi Tajitsu

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Official Videos

Three Reasons: Seven Samurai
On the Violence of Seven Samurai
Original Japanese Theatrical Trailer [Subtitled]
BFI Re-Release Trailer
Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]
BFI 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

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