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Seven Samurai Shichinin no samurai

8.6 / 297529 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 1st May 2020
Seven Samurai poster
Contains moderate violence. Suitable for 8 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

In 5 cinemas on Sunday 27th April 2025 view the list. According to our cinema listings this may be the last showing.

Directed by:

Akira Kurosawa

Written by:

Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni

Starring:

Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara and Daisuke Katô

Genres:

Action, Adventure, Drama

Language:

Japanese

Runtime:

3 hours 10 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.

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Seven Samurai Cast

Toshirô Mifune

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Takashi Shimura

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Keiko Tsushima

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Yukiko Shimazaki

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Kamatari Fujiwara

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Daisuke Katô

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