Japan,
1954, 160 min
(Special edition: 207 min)
Directed by:
黒澤明Cinematography:
Asakazu NakaiComposer:
Fumio HayasakaCast:
Takashi Shimura, Daisuke Katō, Minoru Chiaki, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Toshirō Mifune, Kamatari Fujiwara, Atsushi Watanabe, Isao Yamagata, Reiko Mori (more)Plots(1)
With their village raided every year by vicious bandits, a group of peasants hire seven warriors to protect them. Initially met with suspicion, the warriors eventually gain the trust of the peasants and they join forces to face the bandits. Endlessly copied but never surpassed, Seven Samurai is a truly timeless classic. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1957 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Toshirō Mifune (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1956 - Takashi Shimura (Best Foreign Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1956 - Best Foreign Language Film