Toshiro Mifune
Kikuchiyo
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Taking place in 1586 [a] in the Sengoku period of Japanese history, it follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who seek to hire samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops. At the time, the film was the most expensive film made in Japan.
A classic film by Akira Kurosawa about a group of samurai hired by a village to protect them from bandits. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Action, Drama
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1956-11-19
Jul 8, 2020 · Watch the 1954 classic film by Akira Kurosawa, featuring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, on Internet Archive. Read reviews from fans and learn about the cultural and cinematic influences of this masterpiece.
- 206 min
- 200.7K
- Shadows of the Dark
Arguably Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece, The Seven Samurai is an epic adventure classic with an engrossing story, memorable characters, and stunning action sequences that make it one of the most...
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- Toshiro Mifune
- Akira Kurosawa
- Action
Aug 19, 2001 · Kikuchiyo, the high-spirited samurai played by Toshiro Mifune as a rambunctious showoff, was not born a samurai but has jumped caste to become one. And there is a forbidden romance between the samurai Katsushiro (Isao Kimura) and a village girl (ironically, the very daughter whose father was so worried).
A classic samurai epic by Akira Kurosawa, featuring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. Learn about the film's origins, influences, and features, and watch trailers, interviews, and documentaries.
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5 days ago · Seven Samurai, Japanese action film, released in 1954, that was cowritten and directed by Kurosawa Akira and is acclaimed as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.
