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8.1/10 • 1.4K

1961-04-25 • 1h 50m

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Seven Samurai if it Was Just One Samurai!

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Editors
Akira Kurosawa

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai

  2. Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatsuya Nakadai

    Unosuke, gunfighter

  3. Yōko Tsukasa

    Yōko Tsukasa

    Nui

  4. Isuzu Yamada

    Isuzu Yamada

    Orin

  5. Daisuke Katō

    Daisuke Katō

    Inokichi

  6. Seizaburō Kawazu

    Seizaburō Kawazu

    Seibê - brothel operator

  7. Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Tokuemon, sake brewer

  8. Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Hiroshi Tachikawa

    Yoichiro

  9. Yōsuke Natsuki

    Yōsuke Natsuki

    Kohei's Son

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Andres Gomez

Jun 16, 2014

8/10

Great movie! Akira Kurosawa is just a master movie maker.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Keywords
japansamuraiswordplaygamblingswordbodyguardblack and whitefightingfamilyintrigueronincriterionjidaigekirevolveredo periodfeudal japan19th centuryasian western