Shichinin no 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| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Production Companies: | Toho Company, Ltd. |
| Publication Date: | April 26, 1954 |
| Budget: | $2,000,000 |
| Runtime: | 207 |
| Tagline: | The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town |
| User Score (votes): | 8.3 / 10 (1219) |
Full production credits:
Communicator
Akira Kurosaki
Communicator
Toshiro Mifune
Communicator
Kikuchiyo
Communicator
Takashi Shimura
Communicator
Kambei Shimada
Communicator
Yoshio Inaba
Communicator
Gorobei Katayama
Communicator
Seiji Miyaguchi
Communicator
Kyuzo
Communicator
Minoru Chiaki
Communicator
Heihachi Hayashida
Communicator
Daisuke Katô
Communicator
Shichiroji
Communicator
Isao Kimura
Communicator
Katsushiro Okamoto
Communicator
Keiko Tsushima
Communicator
Shino
Communicator
Yukiko Shimazaki
Communicator
Rikichi's Wife
Communicator
Kamatari Fujiwara
Communicator
Manzô - Father of Shino
Communicator
Yoshio Kosugi
Communicator
Mosuke
Communicator
Bokuzen Hidari
Communicator
Yohei
Communicator
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Communicator
Rikichi
Communicator
Kokuten Kôdô
Communicator
Gisaku, the Old Man
Communicator
Eijirō Tōno
Communicator
Kidnapper
Communicator
Jun Tatara
Communicator
Coolie A
Communicator
Atsushi Watanabe
Communicator
Bun Seller
Communicator
Toranosuke Ogawa
Communicator
Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Communicator
Isao Yamagata
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Kichijirô Ueda
Communicator
Bandit Scout
Communicator
Sôjin Kamiyama
Communicator
Blind Player
Communicator
Gen Shimizu
Communicator
Samurai Who Kicks Farmers
Communicator
Keiji Sakakida
Communicator
Gosaku
Communicator
Shinpei Takagi
Communicator
Bandit Chieftain
Communicator
Shin Ôtomo
Communicator
Bandit Second-in-Command
Communicator
Toshio Takahara
Communicator
Samurai with Gun
Communicator
Hiroshi Sugi
Communicator
Tea Shop Owner
Communicator
Hiroshi Hayashi
Communicator
Weak Ronin
Communicator
Sachio Sakai
Communicator
Coolie #2
Communicator
Sôkichi Maki
Communicator
Strong-Looking Samurai
Communicator
Ichirô Chiba
Communicator
Buddhist Priest
Communicator
Noriko Sengoku
Communicator
Wife of Gono Family
Communicator
Noriko Honma
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Masanobu Ôkubo
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Etsuo Saijo
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Minoru Itô
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Haruya Sakamoto
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Gorô Sakurai
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Hideo Shibuya
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Kiyoshi Kamoda
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Senkichi Ômura
Communicator
Bandit Who Escapes
Communicator
Takashi Narita
Communicator
Bandit Who Escapes
Communicator
Shôichi Hirose
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Kôji Uno
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Masaaki Tachibana
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Kamayuki Tsubono
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Taiji Naka
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Chindanji Miyagawa
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Shigemi Sunagawa
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Akira Tani
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Akio Kusama
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Ryûtarô Amami
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Jun Mikami
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Haruo Nakajima
Communicator
Bandit
Communicator
Sanpei Mine
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Masahide Matsushita
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Kaneo Ikeda
Communicator
Samurai
Communicator
Takuzô Kumagaya
Communicator
Gisaku's Son
Communicator
Ippei Kawagoe
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Jirô Suzukawa
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Junpei Natsuki
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Kyôichi Kamiyama
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Haruo Suzuki
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Gorô Amano
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Akira Kitchôji
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Kôji Iwamoto
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Hiroshi Akitsu
Communicator
Husband of Gono Family
Communicator
Akira Yamada
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Kazuo Imai
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Eisuke Nakanishi
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Toku Ihara
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Hideo Ôtsuka
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Shû Ôe
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Communicator
Farmer in Front of Gono
Communicator
Yasumasa Ônishi
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Tsuneo Katagiri
Communicator
Farmer in Front of Gono
Communicator
Megeru Shimoda
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Masayoshi Kawabe
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Shigeo Katô
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Yoshikazu Kawamata
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Takeshi Seki
Communicator
Coolie #3
Communicator
Haruko Toyama
Communicator
Gisaku's Daughter-in-Law
Communicator
Tsuruko Mano
Communicator
Woman Farmer in front of Gono
Communicator
Matsue Ono
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Tsurue Ichimanji
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Masako Ôshiro
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Kyôko Ozawa
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Michiko Kadono
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Toshiko Nakano
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Shizuko Azuma
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Michiko Kawabe
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Yûko Togawa
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Yayoko Kitano
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Communicator
Misao Suyama
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Toriko Takahara
Communicator
Woman Farmer
Communicator
Takeshi Katô
Communicator
Samurai Wandering through Town
Communicator
Tatsuya Nakadai
Communicator
Samurai Wandering through Town
Communicator
Ken Utsui
Communicator
Samurai Wandering through Town
Communicator
Ren Yamamoto
Communicator
Farmer
Communicator
Kyoko Mori
Communicator
Farmer's Wife
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Sôjirô Motoki
Original music composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Director of photography
Asakazu Nakai
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Production design
Takashi Matsuyama
Assistant director
Sakae Hirosawa
Assistant director
Hiromichi Horikawa
Assistant director
Yasuyoshi Tajitsu
Assistant art director
Yoshirô Muraki
Sound recordist
Fumio Yanoguchi
Lighting technician
Shigeru Mori
First assistant camera
Takao Saitô
Production office assistant
Takeharu Shimada
Script supervisor
Teruyo Nogami
Music
Masaru Satô
Production supervisor
Hiroshi Nezu
Sound effects editor
Ichirô Minawa
Lighting technician
Mitsuo Kaneko
Set decoration
Kôichi Hamamura
Art direction
Sô Matsuyama
Costume design
Kôhei Ezaki
Costume design
Mieko Yamaguchi
Hairstylist
Midori Nakajô
Makeup artist
Junjirô Yamada
Assistant director
Toshi Kaneko
Assistant director
Masaya Shimizu
Property master
Kôichi Hamamura
Sound assistant
Masanao Uehara
Stunts
Haruo Nakajima
Still photographer
Masao Fukuda
Editorial manager
Hiroshi Nezu
Accountant
Yûji Hamada
Production assistant
Teruyo Nogami
Last updated: 2017-11-05
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