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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