Film · 1954
Seven Samurai
Original titleShichinin no samurai
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · starring Toshirô Mifune, Takasi Shimura and Keiko Tsushima
- 3 h 25 min
- 12
- Action · War · Adventure
Japan
- 9.5 AverageMovieNCo
- 9.1 Users17 votes
- 10 Critics1 review
Synopsis
In the feudal Japan, a group of poors peasants that living in a very small village and they are assaulted every mount by bandits who dedicate to steal food, leaving them with almost nothing to put in their mouths. Every time the bandits go, it's torture for them. So they decide to get ver with the situation. After much discussion, they decided to hire Seven Samurai to protect them and kill the bandits when they return again. But to find Seven Samurai is not an easy work, and convince them to risk their lives without anything else to offer except food. Movie of the master Akira Kurosawa, that marked a before and after in the film's history. Movies like Pixar's 'Bug's Life' has a similar concept.
Where to watch Seven Samurai
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 205 min3 hours and 25 minutes
- Budget
- $2m
- Rating
- 12Suitable for 12 years and over
- How long is Seven Samurai?
- 3 hours and 25 minutes (205 minutes).
- Who directed Seven Samurai?
- Akira Kurosawa.
- Who is in Seven Samurai?
- It stars Toshirô Mifune, Takasi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima and Daisuke Kato.
- Where can I watch Seven Samurai?
- In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (12)-
Toshirô Mifune Kikuchiyo
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Takasi Shimura Kambei Shimada
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Keiko Tsushima Shino
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Daisuke Kato Shichiroji
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Seiji Miyaguchi Kyuzo
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Ko Kimura Katsushiro
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Yoshio Inaba Gorobei Katayama
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Minoru Chiaki Heihachi
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Yoshio Tsuchiya Farmer Rikichi
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Yukiko Shimazaki Wife
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa
Videos and trailers
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All 6 photosReviews
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What the critics say 10, from one outlet
- 10 Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie is long (207 minutes), with an intermission, and yet it moves quickly because the storytelling is so clear, there are so many sharply defined characters, and the action scenes have a…
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Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1956 1 nomination
- BAFTA Awards 1955 1 nomination
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