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Seven Samurai (1954)
The Mighty
Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town
Director: Akira
Kurosawa, Not Rated (Dad's guess: PG)
  Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Isao Kimura, Daisuke Katō,
Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Inaba, Minoru Chiaki
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"This is the nature of
war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only
think of yourself,
you'll only destroy yourself." -
Kambei Shimada
Why watch this? This
is Kurosawa's great masterpiece about farmers at war with invading
bandits.
Plot Summary:
In feudal Japan, desperate villagers facing repeated bandit
raids decide to hire samurai for protection. They find Kambei,
an aging but skilled samurai, who reluctantly agrees and
recruits six other masterless warriors to defend the village.
The seven samurai train the villagers in defense tactics and
prepare for the bandits' inevitable return.
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Dad's Preview:
Kurosawa's work would later influence many filmmakers, including Leone's
Spaghetti Westerns and
The Magnificent Seven
(1970). A
small group of samurai warriors agree to
protect a farmer village from forty marauding bandits. Each
samurai's personality is unique, the most charismatic being Kikuchiyo, a fiery
fighter, hiding from a shameful secret in his past. The group is led by
the steady and wise Shimada. They train the meek farmers in
self-defense and basic fighting skills. Its composition, pace, and
action are incredible. Don't miss this Japanese cinematic classic. |
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Toho
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