

Seven Samurai
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.
Critics Sentiment
Bandit chief kills Kyuzo then Kikuchiyo before dying
Katsushiro and Shino form relationship despite class differences
The film rises from the slower romantic development to the universally acclaimed rain battle climax, gaining 1.2 points.
Seven Samurai maintains consistently high sentiment throughout its epic runtime, with critics praising every major sequence. The film peaks during its legendary final battle and character deaths, while even its lowest moments during character development still score well above average. The sentiment arc reflects a masterpiece that delivers on both intimate character moments and spectacular action sequences.
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Toshirō Mifune
Kikuchiyo

Takashi Shimura
Kambei Shimada

Yoshio Inaba
Gorobei Katayama

Seiji Miyaguchi
Kyuzo

Minoru Chiaki
Heihachi Hayashida

Daisuke Katō
Shichiroji

Isao Kimura
Katsushiro Okamoto

Keiko Tsushima
Shino

Yukiko Shimazaki
Rikichi's Wife

Kamatari Fujiwara
Manzô - Father of Shino

Yoshio Kosugi
Mosuke

Bokuzen Hidari
Yohei

Yoshio Tsuchiya
Rikichi

Kokuten Kōdō
Gisaku, the Old Man

Eijirō Tōno
Kidnapper

Jun Tatara
Coolie A

Atsushi Watanabe
Bun Seller

Toranosuke Ogawa
Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl

Isao Yamagata
Samurai

Kichijirō Ueda
Bandit Scout
Crew
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