Seven Samurai
Summary:
Akira Kurosawa's epic tale concerns honor and duty during a time when the old traditional order is breaking down. The film opens with master samurai Kambei (Takashi Shimura) posing as a monk to save a kidnapped farmer's child. Impressed by his selflessness and bravery, a group of farmers begs him to defend their terrorized village from bandits. Kambei agrees, although there is no m... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Takashi Shimura - (Kambei, leader of samurai)
Toshiro Mifune - (Kikuchiyo, would-be samurai)
Yoshio Inaba - (Gorobei, wise warrior)
Seiji Miyaguchi - (Kyuzo, swordsman)
Minoru Chiaki - (Heihachi, amiable samurai)
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Review:
Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, Seven Samurai was both the apex of Akira Kurosawa's long career and the high-water mark of the Japanese period drama. The film's action rivets the viewer in spite of the three-hour-plus running time: the battle sequences, among the best ever filmed, are immediate and visceral; and t... Continue >>
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