Seven Samurai (Blu-Ray)
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.
Year: 1954
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Japanese Cinema, Samurai, Blu-ray Discs, Theo's Favourites
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Kato, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Isao Kimura, Yoshio Tsuchiya
Duration: 207 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains violence.
8.7/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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