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Seven Samurai
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3hrs 24min
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1954
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Criterion
Synopsis: Akira Kurosawa's epic tale concerns honor and duty during a time when the old traditional order is breaking down. The film opens with master samurai Kambei (Takashi Shimura) posing as a monk to save a kidnapped farmer's child. Impressed by his selflessness and bravery, a group of farmers begs him to defend their terrorized village from bandits. Kambei agrees, although there is no material gain or honor to be had in the endeavor. Soon he attracts a pair of followers: a young samurai named Katsushiro ... Full Synopsis
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Moves like hot mercury, and it draws a viewer so thoroughly into its world that real life can seem thick and dull when the lights come up. Full Review
Metascore
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99
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Kambei, leader of samurai
Kikuchiyo, would-be samurai
Gorobei, wise warrior
Kyuzo, swordsman
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