1960 · 128 min · NR

The Magnificent Seven

Name: The Magnificent Seven
Genre: Western
Released: 1960
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn

Directed by John Sturges · Western

The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a Western film, directed by John Sturges set in Mexico. It runs 128 minutes and is rated NR.

A western, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of friendship and redemption run throughout.

Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography

Charles Lang

Cast

Yul BrynnerEli WallachSteve McQueenCharles BronsonRobert VaughnBrad DexterJames CoburnHorst Buchholz

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mexico

Setting

Rural

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Friendship Redemption

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Magnificent Seven

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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