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JAPAN · 1954

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa
Japanese Golden Age samurai honor village defense mercenary warriors class struggle redemption through sacrifice
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Kurosawa masterpiece about seven warriors defending a village. Directly influenced The Magnificent Seven, Star Wars and countless Hollywood films.

Year1954
CountryJapan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
MovementJapanese Golden Age
Films it influenced
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 · George Miller The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Peter Jackson Dune: Part Two 2024 · Denis Villeneuve Justice League 2017 · Zack Snyder Unforgiven 1992 · Clint Eastwood
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