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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 early modern era, in spring. It runs 207 minutes and is rated NR.

A survival, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of class conflict, survival, and war's cost 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
RuralMountainWilderness
When
Early Modern
Season
Spring

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Class ConflictSurvivalWar's Cost
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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