Seven Samurai (1956)

11/19/1956 3h 27m

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

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Toshirō Mifune

as Kikuchiyo

Born 04/02/1920

Died 12/24/1997, age

Takashi Shimura

as Kambei Shimada

Born 03/12/1905

Died 02/11/1982, age

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Rikichi

Born 05/18/1927

Died 02/08/2017, age

Sôjin Kamiyama

as Blind Player

Born 01/28/1884

Died 07/28/1954, age

Sachio Sakai

as Coolie #2

Born 09/08/1925

Died 03/11/1998, age

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)

Born 12/13/1932, age