The first of three films by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa
Starring Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba
A primitive village decides to hire Samurai, professional warriors, to defend their crops and their women against the annual raids of marauding bandits. But the village is poor and can only afford the services of seven Samurai...
(Part 2 at 11.5 pm*)
(This Week's Films: page 11)
