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(out of 5)
Epic masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa, about a tiny Japanese village who hire seven samurai warriors to protect their village from bandits who are threatening their peace. The film combs carefully over the experiences of all the characters before bringing them together for their eventual goal, and is fascinating the entire way. Toshirô Mifune stands out from the cast as a goofy, irresponsible warrior who brings an extra air of cynicism to the group’s intentions. This is a much looser role than the usual stoic heroes he often played in period adventures, and he does extremely well with it.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Cinematography by Asakazu Nakai
Produced by Sojiro Motoki
Music by Fumio Hayasaka
Production Design by Takashi Matsuyama
Costume Design by Kohei Ezaki, Mieko Yamaguchi
Film Editing by Akira Kurosawa
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