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The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku Period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven rōnin (masterless samurai) to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops.

Fig i: Seven Samurai (1954) Dir: Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai acutely conforms to the admittedly broad dictionary interpretation of the word, but without a doubt also fits perfectly into the latter definition, in the sense that its content, structure and form were ground-breaking at the time, and have been adopted widely ever since.

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Kurosawa: Film Studies and Japanese Cinema (Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society). Definitely worth reading for a fan looking for more of Richie's take on the films of Akira Kurosawa. 5 people found this helpful. I was fixated on Kurosawa's films ever since my father forced me to sit through "The Seven Samurai" when I was a child. Published on February 27, 2006.

The film opens with master samurai Kambei (Takashi Shimura) posing as a monk to save a kidnapped farmer's child. Impressed by his selflessness and bravery, a group of farmers begs him to defend their terrorized village from bandits. Kambei agrees, although there is no material gain or honor to be had in the endeavor

Director: Akira Kurosawa. Starring: Kikuchiyo, Kambei, Shino and others. One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa-featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura-seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

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