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Seven Samurai, The (1954) Rank 3 Reviews
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Boxoffice Magazine
Winner of the Lion of St. Mark award at the recent Venice Film Festival, this lengthy Japanese-language feature produced by Sojiro Motoki for Toho was seen by stage producer Joshua Logan, who brought it to Columbia's attention. As an action spectacle, ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Lopez)
In 16th-century Japan, a village of simple farmers sees their own doom coming when local bandits target their village for attack. In a desperate attempt, they send a handful of people out into the world to hire samurai warriors—for nothing more than ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Lopez)
culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
In 1954 enough famous and influential titles came out to make one wonder if the planets had wandered into some celestial alignment that delivered cosmological inspiration to moviemakers everywhere. That twelve-month span saw the release of such enduring ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
DVDnett.no
At en film er lang, berømt og laget av en kjent regissør er ikke nødvendigvis noen garanti for at produktet vil være spesielt interessant, og undertegnede var en smule skeptiske til Akira Kurosawas "Seven Samurai" etter at vi for en stund siden ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at DVDnett.no
DVD MovieGuide
A classic that is considered by many to be the greatest film ever made, anywhere. I don't know if I can vouch for that. Don't get me wrong. I love this movie, a lot! If someone asks me to name my top 5 favourite movies today, Seven Samurai would be ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at DVD MovieGuide
IMDB.com
Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is perhaps the closest any director has come to a true cinematic study of social class. Much of the film's genius revolves around moments of humanity hidden where we least expect themin the merry laughter of peasants, ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at IMDB.com
Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
It's not just that the characters are complex or interesting: they are complete. Each person you meet is intelligent, serious, funny, melancholy, nostalgic, bitter, strong. Each character is as real as your best friend or worst enemy. Just try to forget ...read the complete Seven Samurai movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
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