Seven Samurai

七人の侍

1954 · Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 207 min · Japan

Three hours that fly. The template for the epic.

Seven Samurai 1954
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Genre
Action

The guide

Seven Samurai gives an epic scale to preparation, teamwork, and the practical problem of defending a community. Its long running time makes room for individual temperaments, village tensions, humor, weather, and waiting before action arrives. When movement erupts, the geography stays clear and every choice matters. The film feels large because Akira Kurosawa builds the group one human detail at a time.

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