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Movie: Shichinin no samurai (1954)

“A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village’s request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village. Written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com}”

• Director: Akira Kurosawa
• Release Date: 19 November 1956 (USA)
• Run Time: 160 min (international version) | Argentina:163 min | Japan:206 min (initial release) | Sweden:202 min (2002 re-release) | UK:150 min (original version) | UK:190 min (1991 re-release) | USA:141 min | USA:203 min (re-release) | USA:207 min (restored version) | Spain:202 min (DVD edition)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama

Tagline: The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town

Trivia: One of the samurai who is seen walking through the town was played by a young Tatsuya Nakadai. This uncredited bit part is believed to have been only the second film appearance by Nakadai, who would quickly become one of Japan’s most accomplished actors, and who had a long working relationship with Akira Kurosawa. His active career continues than 50 years after this film was released.

Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: When samurai or bandits are shot with muskets, the bullet strikes before the sound of the distant gunshot is heard. This is technically correct and it is a feature of other Kurosawa films, such as Kagemusha, although it gives the false impression that people are being shot before the guns are discharged.