NR3h 27m1954

Seven Samurai

七人の侍

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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release date: 26 April 1954
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $105,000,000