

1954 · Film · 3h 27m
Action, Drama
8.7 average
A three-and-a-half-hour epic that earns every minute, building from wry character comedy to a muddy, thunderous last stand.
What it is
A samurai down on his luck agrees to protect a farming village from bandits. He recruits six other warriors, then helps the villagers prepare their defenses while the group faces tensions between people from very different social worlds.
The feel
Wants your eyes on it·Grounded in reality·Completely conventional·Not scary
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