Poster of Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, April 26 1954
70 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
34 in Seven Samurai
as 'Kikuchiyo'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
49 in Seven Samurai
as 'Kambei Shimada'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba was
33 in Seven Samurai
as 'Gorobei Katayama'.
Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
40 in Seven Samurai
as 'Kyuzo'.
Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
36 in Seven Samurai
as 'Heihachi Hayashida'.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
43 in Seven Samurai
as 'Shichiroji'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao Kimura
Isao Kimura was
30 in Seven Samurai
as 'Katsushiro Okamoto'.
Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Keiko TsushimaKeiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima was
28 in Seven Samurai
as 'Shino'.
Sun, Feb 07 1926 –
Wed, Aug 01 2012
Portrait of Yukiko ShimazakiYukiko Shimazaki
Yukiko Shimazaki was
23 in Seven Samurai
as 'Rikichi's Wife'.
Wed, Feb 25 1931 –
Sat, Feb 15 2014
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
49 in Seven Samurai
as 'Manzô - Father of Shino'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi was
50 in Seven Samurai
as 'Mosuke'.
Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari was
60 in Seven Samurai
as 'Yohei'.
Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
26 in Seven Samurai
as 'Rikichi'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō was
67 in Seven Samurai
as 'Gisaku, the Old Man'.
Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Fri, Jan 22 1960
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
46 in Seven Samurai
as 'Kidnapper'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
36 in Seven Samurai
as 'Coolie A'.
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe was
56 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bun Seller'.
Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
56 in Seven Samurai
as 'Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl'.
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata was
38 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Sun, Jul 25 1915 –
Fri, Jun 28 1996
Portrait of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda was
50 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit Scout'.
Wed, Mar 30 1904 –
Fri, Nov 03 1972
Portrait of Sôjin KamiyamaSôjin Kamiyama
Sôjin Kamiyama was
70 in Seven Samurai
as 'Blind Player'.
Mon, Jan 28 1884 –
Wed, Jul 28 1954
Portrait of Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu was
47 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai Who Kicks Farmers'.
Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida was
54 in Seven Samurai
as 'Gosaku'.
Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Shinpei TakagiShinpei Takagi
Shinpei Takagi was
51 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit Chieftain'.
Mon, Nov 03 1902 –
Fri, Apr 21 1967
Portrait of Shin ŌtomoShin Ōtomo
Shin Ōtomo was
35 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit Second-in-Command'.
Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Wed, Nov 16 1988
Portrait of Toshio TakaharaToshio Takahara
Toshio Takahara was
30 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai with Gun'.
Tue, May 01 1923 –
Sat, Feb 26 2000
Portrait of Kan SugiKan Sugi
Kan Sugi was
64 in Seven Samurai
as 'Tea Shop Owner'.
Wed, Aug 14 1889 –
Wed, Aug 07 1974
Portrait of Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi Hayashi
Hiroshi Hayashi was
60 in Seven Samurai
as 'Weak Ronin'.
Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
28 in Seven Samurai
as 'Coolie #2'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Sôkichi MakiSôkichi Maki
Sôkichi Maki was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Strong-Looking Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō Chiba
Ichirō Chiba was
24 in Seven Samurai
as 'Buddhist Priest'.
Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku was
31 in Seven Samurai
as 'Wife of Gono Family'.
Mon, May 29 1922 –
Thu, Dec 27 2012
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma was
42 in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Masanobu ÔkuboMasanobu Ôkubo
Masanobu Ôkubo was
32 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Mon, Feb 06 1922 –
Tue, Mar 31 1987
Portrait of Etsuo SaijoEtsuo Saijo
Etsuo Saijo was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru ItōMinoru Itō
Minoru Itō was
26 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Tue, Mar 13 1928
Portrait of Haruya SakamotoHaruya Sakamoto
Haruya Sakamoto was
25 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Thu, Aug 23 1928
Portrait of Gorô SakuraiGorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo ShibuyaHideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya was
26 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Mon, Feb 20 1928
Portrait of Kiyoshi KamodaKiyoshi Kamoda
Kiyoshi Kamoda was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi Ōmura
Senkichi Ōmura was
31 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit Who Escapes'.
Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Sun, Nov 24 1991
Portrait of Takashi NaritaTakashi Narita
Takashi Narita was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit Who Escapes'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
35 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji Uno
Kôji Uno was
30 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Masaaki TachibanaMasaaki Tachibana
Masaaki Tachibana was
29 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Wed, Mar 18 1925
Portrait of Kamayuki TsubonoKamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono was
34 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Sat, Jul 26 1919
Portrait of Taiji NakaTaiji Naka
Taiji Naka was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chindanji MiyagawaChindanji Miyagawa
Chindanji Miyagawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigemi SunagawaShigemi Sunagawa
Shigemi Sunagawa was
25 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Sun, Apr 29 1928
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani
Akira Tani was
43 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio Kusama
Akio Kusama was
40 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Ryûtarô AmamiRyûtarô Amami
Ryûtarô Amami was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun MikamiJun Mikami
Jun Mikami was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
25 in Seven Samurai
as 'Bandit'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Sanpei MineSanpei Mine
Sanpei Mine was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahide MatsushitaMasahide Matsushita
Masahide Matsushita was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneo IkedaKaneo Ikeda
Kaneo Ikeda was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takuzô KumagayaTakuzô Kumagaya
Takuzô Kumagaya was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Gisaku's Son'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ippei KawagoeIppei Kawagoe
Ippei Kawagoe was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jirô SuzukawaJirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junpei NatsukiJunpei Natsuki
Junpei Natsuki was
35 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Sat, Jun 15 1918 –
Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Kyôichi KamiyamaKyôichi Kamiyama
Kyôichi Kamiyama was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo SuzukiHaruo Suzuki
Haruo Suzuki was
27 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Mon, Oct 04 1926
Portrait of Gorô AmanoGorô Amano
Gorô Amano was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira KitchôjiAkira Kitchôji
Akira Kitchôji was
48 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Sat, Apr 07 1906
Portrait of Kōji IwamotoKōji Iwamoto
Kōji Iwamoto was
22 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Tue, Feb 09 1932
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu
Hiroshi Akitsu was
47 in Seven Samurai
as 'Husband of Gono Family'.
Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Akira YamadaAkira Yamada
Akira Yamada was
21 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Thu, Feb 27 2003
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo Imai
Kazuo Imai was
26 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Tue, Apr 10 1928 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Eisuke NakanishiEisuke Nakanishi
Eisuke Nakanishi was
16 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Sun, Jun 06 1937
Portrait of Toku IharaToku Ihara
Toku Ihara was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo ÔtsukaHideo Ôtsuka
Hideo Ôtsuka was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shû ÔeShû Ôe
Shû Ôe was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi was
32 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer in Front of Gono'.
Thu, Mar 30 1922
Portrait of Yasumasa ÔnishiYasumasa Ônishi
Yasumasa Ônishi was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri
Tsuneo Katagiri was
57 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer in Front of Gono'.
Tue, May 05 1896
Portrait of Megeru ShimodaMegeru Shimoda
Megeru Shimoda was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayoshi KawabeMasayoshi Kawabe
Masayoshi Kawabe was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo Katô
Shigeo Katô was
28 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Yoshikazu KawamataYoshikazu Kawamata
Yoshikazu Kawamata was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi SekiTakeshi Seki
Takeshi Seki was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Coolie #3'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruko ToyamaHaruko Toyama
Haruko Toyama was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Gisaku's Daughter-in-Law'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuruko ManoTsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano was
45 in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer in front of Gono'.
Thu, Mar 11 1909
Portrait of Matsue OnoMatsue Ono
Matsue Ono was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsurue IchimanjiTsurue Ichimanji
Tsurue Ichimanji was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masako ÔshiroMasako Ôshiro
Masako Ôshiro was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōko OzawaKyōko Ozawa
Kyōko Ozawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko KadonoMichiko Kadono
Michiko Kadono was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko NakanoToshiko Nakano
Toshiko Nakano was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shizuko AzumaShizuko Azuma
Shizuko Azuma was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko KawabeMichiko Kawabe
Michiko Kawabe was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yûko TogawaYûko Togawa
Yûko Togawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yayoko KitanoYayoko Kitano
Yayoko Kitano was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyoko MoriKyoko Mori
Kyoko Mori was
20 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Sun, Mar 04 1934
Portrait of Misao SuyamaMisao Suyama
Misao Suyama was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toriko TakaharaToriko Takahara
Toriko Takahara was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Woman Farmer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
24 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai was
21 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Ken UtsuiKen Utsui
Ken Utsui was
22 in Seven Samurai
as 'Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 24 1931 –
Fri, Mar 14 2014
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto was
23 in Seven Samurai
as 'Farmer (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
44 in Seven Samurai
as 'Director, Screenplay, Editor'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Asakazu NakaiAsakazu Nakai
Asakazu Nakai was
52 in Seven Samurai
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Aug 29 1901 –
Sun, Feb 28 1988
Portrait of Sakae HirosawaSakae Hirosawa
Sakae Hirosawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromichi HorikawaHiromichi Horikawa
Hiromichi Horikawa was
37 in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Wed, Sep 05 2012
Portrait of Yasuyoshi TajitsuYasuyoshi Tajitsu
Yasuyoshi Tajitsu was
28 in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Aug 19 1925
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
29 in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Toshi KanekoToshi Kaneko
Toshi Kaneko was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaya ShimizuMasaya Shimizu
Masaya Shimizu was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
36 in Seven Samurai
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni was
49 in Seven Samurai
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
39 in Seven Samurai
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Hiroshi NezuHiroshi Nezu
Hiroshi Nezu was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Production Supervisor, Editorial Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio HayasakaFumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka was
39 in Seven Samurai
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 19 1914 –
Sat, Oct 15 1955
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
25 in Seven Samurai
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami
Teruyo Nogami was
26 in Seven Samurai
as 'Script Supervisor, Production Assistant'
Tue, May 24 1927
Portrait of Kôichi HamamuraKôichi Hamamura
Kôichi Hamamura was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Set Decoration, Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi
Fumio Yanoguchi was
36 in Seven Samurai
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Takao Saitō was
25 in Seven Samurai
as 'First Assistant Camera'
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Takashi MatsuyamaTakashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama was
45 in Seven Samurai
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Sep 22 1908 –
Thu, Jul 14 1977
Portrait of Takeharu ShimadaTakeharu Shimada
Takeharu Shimada was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Production Office Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru MoriShigeru Mori
Shigeru Mori was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo KanekoMitsuo Kaneko
Mitsuo Kaneko was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junjirō YamadaJunjirō Yamada
Junjirō Yamada was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Midori NakajôMidori Nakajô
Midori Nakajô was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuji HamadaYuji Hamada
Yuji Hamada was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Accountant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōhei EzakiKōhei Ezaki
Kōhei Ezaki was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Researcher'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mieko YamaguchiMieko Yamaguchi
Mieko Yamaguchi was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanao UeharaMasanao Uehara
Masanao Uehara was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Sound Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao FukudaMasao Fukuda
Masao Fukuda was
>> in Seven Samurai
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday