Seven Samurai
七人の侍
1954 · 3h 27m · Action, Drama · Japan · Rated PG (GB)
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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.
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16th centurybanditbattleblack and whitebushiclass relationscollectivismcriticaldowntrodden farmersexcitedfarmerfencingforbidden loveinformativejapanjidaigekilootingmartial artsmoral ambiguitypeasantperiod dramaplunderpracticereflectivericesamuraisevenswordtactical warfarevillageviolenceviolent
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