JAPAN · 1954

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa
Japanese Golden Age samurai honor village defense mercenary warriors class struggle redemption through sacrifice
Trailer
Synopsis

Kurosawa masterpiece about seven warriors defending a village. Directly influenced The Magnificent Seven, Star Wars and countless Hollywood films.

Year1954
CountryJapan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
Films with Similar Energy
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
1965
Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion
1967
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951
Tales of the Taira Clan
Tales of the Taira Clan
1955
Chiyari Fuji
Chiyari Fuji
1955
Seven Samurai poster
Cinema DNA 25 films · 4 countries
Seven Samurai Japan · 1954
25 films it shaped
  1. Predator 1987 · John McTiernan United States
  2. Jurassic World 2015 · Colin Trevorrow United States
  3. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 · Zack Snyder United States
  4. A Touch of Zen 1970 · King Hu China
  5. Aliens 1986 · James Cameron United States
Open the Cinema DNA map and quotes

More from Akira Kurosawa

Japan
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955
High and Low
High and Low
1963

Films with Similar Themes

samurai honor · village defense · mercenary warriors · class struggle · redemption through sacrifice
Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion
1981
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941
The Wanderers
The Wanderers
1973
47 Ronin
47 Ronin
1994
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958

More from Japan

Cinema of Japan
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
1965
Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion
1967
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951
Tales of the Taira Clan
Tales of the Taira Clan
1955
Chiyari Fuji
Chiyari Fuji
1955

More Films with Similar Energy

Deeper matches by cinematic fingerprint
Endless Desire
Endless Desire
1958
Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijoji no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijoji no Ketto
1964
The Swordsman
The Swordsman
1944
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
1963
The Wanderers
The Wanderers
1973
Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no Ketto
1962