Principal cast
Toshirō Mifune as Kikuchiyo, Takashi Shimura as Kambei Shimada, Yoshio Inaba as Gorobei Katayama, Seiji Miyaguchi as Kyuzo, and Minoru Chiaki as Heihachi Hayashida
Film 110 of 244 on the Screen Path
Seven Samurai
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About the film
Seven Samurai at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1954 film at stop 110 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Asakazu Nakai (director of photography), Akira Kurosawa (editor), Fumio Hayasaka (original music composer), Hideo Oguni (screenplay), and Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay)
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Release
- 1954-04-26
- Runtime
- 207 minutes
- Genres
- Action and Drama
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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