Also known as
  • 七人の侍
is a 1954 Japanese film co-written, edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film takes place in Warring States Period Japan (around 1587/1588). It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven masterless samurai (ronin) to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops. Seven Samurai is frequently described as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, and is one of a select few Japanese films to become widely known in the West for an... full article at wikipedia

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  • Apr 26, 1954
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  • 206.0min
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  • 207.0min
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  • 500,000.0
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  • 950727

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by arielb Jul 19, 2008

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