
feature · 19543h 27mJPJA
Seven Samurai
七人の侍
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.
ActionDrama★ 8.5(4,223)
At a glance
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cinematography
- Asakazu Nakai
- Editor
- Akira Kurosawa
- Music
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Costume
- Mieko Yamaguchi
Department
Camera
- Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photographyprimary
- Takao SaitōFirst Assistant Cameraprimary
Department
Electric / Lighting
- Shigeru MoriLamp Operatorprimary
- Mitsuo KanekoLamp Operator
Department
Art Department
- Kôichi HamamuraSet Decoratorprimary
- Kôichi HamamuraProperty Masterprimary
Department
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