1954 · 207 min · NR
Seven Samurai
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Action, Drama
Seven Samurai (1954) is a Action film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Japan during the Middle Ages. It runs 207 minutes and is rated NR.
A martial arts, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of class conflict, survival, and family & loyalty run throughout.
Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography
Asakazu Nakai
Cast
Toshirō MifuneTakashi ShimuraYoshio InabaSeiji MiyaguchiMinoru ChiakiDaisuke KatōIsao KimuraKeiko Tsushima
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic
Shape
Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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