Movie · 207 min · T · act, drm
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.
Where to watch Seven Samurai
Available on 7 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 3 countries, best placed at #164 in Italy.
- Italy #164
- Canada #196
- South Korea #634
Available languages
Audio: English, Italian, Japanese
Subtitles: English, Italian
Chart history
Seven Samurai has spent 1 days in a top 3, 4 days in a top 10 and 43 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #2.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yoshio Kosugi, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kokuten Kōdō, Eijirō Tōno, Jun Tatara, Atsushi Watanabe, Toranosuke Ogawa
Crew
Hideo Oguni (screenplay), Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay), Akira Kurosawa (director), Sōjirō Motoki (producer), Akira Kurosawa (screenplay)
Awards
0 wins from 2 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White 1957 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 1957 — nominated