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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

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
RuralMountain
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Premise
Martial Arts
Themes
Class ConflictSurvivalFamily & Loyalty
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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