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七人の侍

En spännande äventyrsberättelse, svindlande vackert fotograferad i en stil som inte drar sig för att vara inkonsekvent…

…otroligt välgjord och intressant…

...here Kurosawa invented the now-familiar device of a heroic leader assembling a team of specialists to meet a challenging task.

The glorious vigour and strength of this film is presented with such theatrical relish and flair: its energy flashes out of the screen like a sword.

The movie is long (207 minutes), with an intermission, and yet it moves quickly because the storytelling is so clear, there are so many sharply defined characters, and the action scenes have a thrilling sweep.