Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 16 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 16 January 2026

Strongly influenced by the poetic westerns of John Ford, Kurosawa’s story of farmers recruiting a motley troupe of samurai to help them fend off bandits in turn had a huge impact on subsequent westerns and action films. Kurosawa expertly sustains the suspense over a lengthy duration, instilling the story with an almost Shakespearian grandeur.

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Streaming info last checked: 16 Jan 2026