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Seven Samurai Colorized by AlwanFilm

Seven Samurai Colorized (1954)

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Writers
Akira KurosawaShinobu HashimotoHideo Oguni
Stars
Toshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko Tsushima

Storyline

A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.

Details

Release date April 26, 1954 (Japan)
Country of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Filming locations Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
Production company Toho Company

User Reviews

discovered 16 of Kurosawa's best known films before returning to the one which is commonly thought of as his masterpiece. Seven Samurai Colorized is unlike any other grand classic ever produced. It's basic plot can be summed up in a single easy sentence, yet its refinement and execution rival any movie you've ever seen.

The premise: in chaotic 16th century Japan, as marauders threaten raid villages, one village hires samurai to defend it from a group of bandits. Yet Kurosawa (also co-writer) developed these characters in a way unheard of for what might pass as an epic action film. To its astonishing credit, through all of its 207 minutes running time, Seven Samurai Colorized never falters or bores. And if the script is a marvel in itself, the acting and production design than derive from it are nothing short of superlative. It is said that Kurosawa forced the villagers (from supporting role to mere extra) to live together as a community during production and be their characters, each and every one of which he had drawn out specifically. This unusual technique gave Seven Samurai a feel of authenticity unparalleled in film history.

The samurai themselves are so richly given life to in the screenplay that little more would have been needed to make them memorable characters, yet the main cast pay off at every turn, and though every one of the seven main actors give in perfect performances (never as I had feared before watching it do you confuse them, even in the chaotic battle scenes), two immortal roles have a particularly resounding effect: Takashi Shimura (Kambei Shimada), who plays the leader of the ragged band of samurai, gives his sage and venerable warrior a god-like intensity that makes the magnetic charisma of his character unquestionable. One of the easiest leaders to root for in all the history of film-making. Stealing the show however, albeit by a very thin margin, is longtime Kurosawa favorite coworker Toshiro Mifune (Kikuchiyo) as the rogue seventh, the black sheep of the herd, giving the bravura ultimate performance of a lifetime paved throughout with great roles.

The story follows them and the villagers, equally nuanced and developed, through their encounter, training, eventual bonding and the big inevitable fight for survival. Unlike subsequent very successful remakes (i.e. Magnificent Seven), seven Samurai transcended excellency by having many layers (nothing or no one is white or black: everything exists in shades of gray) and thus being very real and human. Even without the menace, its interpersonal dynamics would have made it perfect human drama, subtle, balancing comedy, intensity, realism, drama and a deep philosophy with astonishing ease, yet the menace does materialize and thus Seven Samurai unleashes its violence in a series of action scenes crafted with such vision and ingenuity as has ever reached an action film (the frenetic battle scenes at the end rather evoke Saving Private Ryan in their relentlessness).

In the end, what made this into solid gold was, at the core, Akira Kurosawa, who would, despite directing many further masterpieces (Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Red Beard, Dersu Uzala, Kagemusha, Ran), would never top this one. Throughout his life, Kurosawa kept confirming his status as perhaps the greatest director ever. If so, Seven Samurai is the ultimate proof of that truth. One of the very best films ever made and personal all-time favorite.

Having seen Kurosawa's Seven Samurai at least 10 times, I still see something new every time I watch it. I don't see how anyone, especially a non-Japanese, could possibly absorb this movie in less than 2 or 3 viewings. I've always been surprised at how each of the 7 samurai can make such an individual impression on you even if you can't understand Japanese. Although Toshiro Mifune is often considered the star, for me its Takashi Shimura who is firmly fixed at the center of the movie. He is the guiding moral force from the moment of his appearance in the film and can capture the viewer's attention in a way similar to Alec Guinness. Mifune's character can be annoying at first in his loutish behavior, but he gains stature throughout the film and eventually becomes a unifying force second only to Shimura. Minoru Chiaki as the woodcutting samurai provides a subtle humor and the others look to him to boost their morale. Daisuke Kato is another very familiar face to Japanese movie fans and provides an excellent foil to Shimura as his second in command. Yoshio Inaba is very good as the samurai who is recruited by Shimura and quickly builds a strong rapport with him. Seiji Miyaguchi as the "expert" warrior, dedicated to honing his skill as a swordsman is a very low key yet likeable character. Ko Kimura as the young hero-worshipping samurai, as well as the love interest of the peasant girl, wishes to be a great samurai, but is easily distracted by a field of flowers or a pretty face. The peasants in the village being defended by the samurai each have their own defining characteristics as well.

In addition to the wealth of interesting characters, we have a terrific action plot--the defending of the village from 40 marauding bandits by the small troop of samurai--, and a more subtle secondary plot involving the distrust of the samurai by the villagers due to the historical interaction of these two classes in feudal Japan. All of these plot and character elements are woven together into an unforgettable epic, but, at least in my opinion, its not one that can be absorbed in a single sitting. While it's similar in this sense to another of my favorite epics, Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, it is more complex given the number of characters.

I can only say that your patience with this film will probably be well rewarded if you take the time to give it multiple viewings. You will also have the pleasure of seeing many of the samurai and villagers pop up in other Kurosawa films and films of other Japanese directors. If you like Mifune and Shimura in this one, catch them in Stray Dog and Drunken Angel in very different settings and parts.

Also Known As (AKA)

(original title)
Shichinin no samurai
Argentina
Los siete samuráis
Australia
Seven Samurai
Belgium
De zeven samouraï's(Flemish)
Belgium
Les sept samouraïs(French)
Brazil
Os Sete Samurais
Bulgaria
Седемте самураи(Bulgarian)
Canada
Seven Samurai(English)
Canada
Les sept samouraïs(French)
China
七武士(Mandarin)
Croatia
Sedam samuraja
Czech Republic
Sedm samurajů
Czechoslovakia
Sedm samurajů(Czech)
Czechoslovakia
Sedem samurajov(Slovak)
Denmark
De syv samuraier
Ecuador
Los siete samurais
Egypt
Al-samurai al-sab'a(Arabic)
Estonia
Seitse samuraid
Finland
7 samuraita
Finland

Seitsemän samuraita(reissue title)
Finland
Seitsemän Samuraita(video box title)
Finland
7 samurajer(Swedish, reissue title)
Finland
Sju samurajer(Swedish)
France
Les 7 Samouraïs
France
Les Sept Samouraïs(alternative spelling)
Germany
Die sieben Samurai
Greece
Οι επτά σαμουράι
Hong Kong
七俠四義(Mandarin, Alternative Title)
Hungary
A hét szamuráj
Iceland
Sjö Samúræjar
India
Shichinin No Samurai(English)
India
Seven Samurai(Hindi)
Indonesia
Shichinin no samurai(English)
Iran
Haft samurai(Persian)
Ireland
Seven Samurai(English)
Israel
Seven Samurai(English)
Italy
I sette samurai
Japan
Shichi-nin no samurai(alternative transliteration)
Japan
七人の侍(Japanese)
Lithuania
Septyni samurajai
Mexico
Los siete samuráis
Mexico
Los siete samurái(DVD box title)
Netherlands
Shichinin no samurai
New Zealand
Seven Samurai(English)
Norway
De syv samuraier
Peru
Los siete samuráis
Poland
Siedmiu samurajów
Portugal
Os Sete Samurais
Romania
Cei șapte samurai
Russia
Семь самураев
Serbia
Седам самураја
Singapore
Seven Samurai(English)
Slovakia
Sedem samurajov
Slovenia
Sedem samurajev
South Africa
Seven Samurai(English)
South Korea
7인의 사무라이
Spain
Los siete samuráis
Sweden
De sju samurajerna
Switzerland
Die sieben Samurai(German)
Taiwan
七武士
Thailand
Seven Samurai(English)
Turkey
Yedi Samuray: Kanlı Pirinç(Turkish)
Ukraine
Сім самураїв
United Arab Emirates
Seven Samurai
United Kingdom
Seven Samurai
United Kingdom
Seven Samurai
United States
Seven Samurai
United States
The Magnificent Seven(premiere title)
Uruguay
Los siete samurai(original subtitled version)
Uzbekistan
Yetti samuray
Venezuela
Los siete samurai
Vietnam
Bảy Võ Sĩ Đạo
West Germany
Die sieben Samurai
World-wide
Seven Samurai(English)
World-wide
The Magnificent Seven(English, Alternative Title)
World-wide
Los siete Samurais(Spanish)

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