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A rousing, big-hearted western that balances thrilling gunfights with quiet moments of camaraderie and sacrifice.
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Seven Samurai
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About 1954 Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa
Genres drama, samurai cinema, action, adventure, epic, historical drama
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Haruo Nakajima, Isao Kimura, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katō, Seiji Miyaguchi
Music Fumio Hayasaka
Runtime 207 min
Country Japan
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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