A 1954 Akira Kurosawa epic about a village that hires seven ronin to defend it from bandits, celebrated for pioneering the multi-camera, telephoto-lens technique for shooting action that later filmmakers built on for decades. Its influence runs directly through the 1960 American remake The Magnificent Seven and, according to scholar David Desser, through more remakes, reworkings and references than almost any other film in cinema history.
Facts
Release Year Classification
Original Language Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Japanese, original language there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Seven Samurai
Wikidata Q189540, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationLegacy section
The film is influential among western filmmakers, particularly for its use of a multi-camera setup for shooting action.
Legacy section, quoting David Desser
The film is one of the 'most oft remade, reworked, referenced films in all of cinema history.'
Wikipedia: Seven Samurai, lead section
Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人ã®ä¾, Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Wikipedia: Seven Samurai, lead section, original language
Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人ã®ä¾, Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.