Cinematic background from Seven Samurai 1954 - 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

1954

Action, Drama

Directors:
Akira Kurosawa
Writers:
Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa
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Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a kimono; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A woman with her hands over her face surrounded by flowers; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of people eating; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people standing in a field; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in traditional japanese garb in a wheat field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A woman in a kimono standing next to a man in a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of people; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a kimono standing in front of a bush; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old man holding a tray of food in front of a group of young boys; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting on the ground holding a sword; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of trees; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in traditional japanese garb , one of which has an arrow in it's head; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a group of people in a line; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in traditional garb looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men standing next to each other holding swords; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old man with a long beard and mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men are working together in a cave; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A couple of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man holding a baseball bat over his head; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people sitting in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a kimono standing in front of flowers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man holding a sword; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man and a woman talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in traditional japanese garb standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man with a bald head is looking at another man with a bald head; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a man in traditional japanese garb; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a woman laying in a bed of flowers; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a kimono leaning against a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a group of men and women in traditional garb; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in traditional japanese garb standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a kimono; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men sitting next to each other in front of a tree; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man with a shaved head and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting around; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men sitting on a bench in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man with a long black hair and a black shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a man holding a baseball bat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a group of men in military garb; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a man in a military outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in a circle; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a kimono; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing next to each other holding guns; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people gathered together in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a black shirt is talking to another man in a black shirt; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a samurai outfit holding a wooden sword; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man wearing a hat with feathers on his head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man is looking down at his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a samurai outfit talking to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people standing around each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a robe holding a tooth brush; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Seven Samurai” (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing next to each other holding poles; Medium shot, Low angle