Seven Samurai (1954)
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Overview
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.
Where to watch Seven Samurai
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | BFI Player | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Crave | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | SBS On Demand | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD, Sooner +5 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD +6 |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, Filmin, Acontra Plus | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Italy | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Netherlands | — | Apple TV, Eye Film Player | Apple TV |
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What is Seven Samurai about?
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. Seven Samurai is a Action, Drama movie, released on 1954-04-26, runtime 207 minutes.
Is Seven Samurai worth watching?
TMDB users rate Seven Samurai 8.4 out of 10 from 4,448 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Seven Samurai?
In the United States, Seven Samurai streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Kikuchiyo
- Takashi Shimura as Kambei Shimada
- Yoshio Inaba as Gorobei Katayama
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Kyuzo
- Minoru Chiaki as Heihachi Hayashida
- Daisuke Katō as Shichiroji
- Isao Kimura as Katsushiro Okamoto
- Keiko Tsushima as Shino
- Yukiko Shimazaki as Rikichi's Wife
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Manzô - Father of Shino
- Yoshio Kosugi as Mosuke
- Bokuzen Hidari as Yohei
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Sources
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