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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.

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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Art Direction, Black and White (1957)
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Box office
Grossed $105M worldwide, about 52.5 times its $2M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Japan
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Setting
Set in Japan
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Music
Music by Fumio Hayasaka
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Asakazu Nakai
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Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay
Hideo OguniScreenplay
Akira KurosawaScreenplay
Original title: 七人の侍
Status: Released
Release date: April 26, 1954
Original language: Japanese
Budget: $2M
Revenue: $105M
Countries: Japan

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