TOHO COMPANY PRESENTS
SEVEN SAMURAI
Production SOJIRO MOTOKI
Screenplay AKIRAKUROSAWA SHINOBUHASHI MOTO - HIDEOOGUNI
Photography ASAICHINAKAI
Art Direction SOMATSUY AMA
Lighting SHIGERUMORI
Recording FUMIO Y ANOKUCHI
Music FUMIOHA Y ASAKA
Historical Research K.EZAKl (Folklore) Y.SUGINO(Fencing) IENORIKANEKO - SHIGERUENDO(Archery)
Assistant Director HIROMICHIHORIKAWA
Hair &Makeup JUNJIRO Y AMADA
Film Developed by Toho Developing Co.
Editing Manager HIROSHINEZU
Cast of Characters
Kikuchiyo TOSHIROMIFUNE
Kambei TAKASHISHIMURA
Shino KEIKO TSUSHIMA
Wife YUKIOSHIMAZAKI
Farmer Manzo KAMATARIFUJIWARA
Schichiroji DAISUKEKATO
Katsushiro KOKIMURA
Heihachi MINORUCHIAKI
Kyuzo SEIJIMIY AGUCHI
Farmer Mosuke YOSHIOKOSUGI
Farmer Yohei BOKUZENHIDARI
Gorobei YOSHIOINABA
Farmer Rikichi YOSHIO YSUCHIY A
Grandad KUNINORITODO
Thief EIJIRO TONO
Bandit Scout KICHIJIROUEDA
CoolieA JUNTATARA
Bun-Seller ATSUSHIWATANABE
Blind Player SOJIN
Bandit Chieftain SHIMPEITAKAGI
Directed by AKIRAKUROSAWA
In the early 16th Century, Japan Was in the throes of civil wars...
And the farmers every where Were being crushed...
Under the iron heels Of cruel bandits.
Let's take this village too!
Wait!
We looted rice here last fall
I'm afraid they have nothing yet
Let's come back after The barley has ripened
Is there no god to protect us?
Land-tax!
Forced labour!
War!
Drought!
Then, the bandits!
God must want us farmers to starve!
That's true, better we die
Stop complaining!
That won't help!
Let's go see the Magistrate!
Let's appeal to him!
What's the use?
He'd come only after The bandits are gone!
Let's give everything to the bandits! All the food we have!
And then hang our selves!
That might get some action out of him!
Let's make bamboo spears
Let's kill the bandits, Kill them all!
They won't come back again, If we kill them all
I don't like this idea
That's impossibility!
You kill samurai on the run- But not bandits!
Stop it!
No time for quarrelling!
We haven't a chance against them!
What would happen if we were? Defeated? We'd all be murdered!
They kill even babies in the womb!
Enough!
Better to kill or be killed, Than feel like this
Farmers are born to suffer
That's our lot
Let's greet them meekly
Give up our crops
Just beg them to leave something So we won't starve
On our knees let's beg them, So we can live
You think they'll listen?
You've forgotten?
Rice we're eating, how...
Let's go see the Grandad!
And ask his advice!
Negotiate with them. Depends on Who you do your dealing with
They're worse than wolves. If you give your legs!
Next they ask for your arms!
They know no limit
They'd come again in the fall!
But if we lose...Huh?
So we lose!
Without the crop, we'll die, anyway
We'll fight!
That's too reckless!
We're farmers. We don't know how to fight
We'll hire samurai!
Hire samurai? Never heard of such a thing!
I saw it with my own eyes
When you're native village was burned
As l was escaping to this village, I saw...
One village unburned. It had hired samurai
But Granddad, there are many Different kinds of villages
We're eating gruel. How do we feed samurai?
We could eat millet!
But will samurai fight for us, Just for food?
They're awfully proud!
Find hungry samurai!
Even bears come out of the forests, When they're hungry
What insolence!
Poor as lam, I'm no beggar!
Fool!
I warned you
It has ripened
Of course. Ten days have gone by
What shall we do?
This is a nearly kind. Not like ours!
I'm soaked to the bones!
Found any samurai, cheap, Strong and willing?
Some left overs. I sell' em cheap
That's a Laugh!
What's so funny?
He's blind!
How about you?
No, thanks
I'd rather eat horse dung
He's broke!
I cleaned him out last night
He drew his sword So we beat him up
He's dead broke
They only eat millet
Is that true?
Eat right or you'll become Night-blind!
You can have them For a hand full of rice
You and everybody else
What a waste it was!
With that rice we could Have gotten forty of those buns!
Stop it!
Am I not right?
The suckers are mad!
What a waste! What foolishness!
He ate plenty
He drank plenty
Then he beat me up and left
A smart samurai!
How different from the one Who pretends to be sleeping!
Let's get out of here! Let's go home!
He's crying!
He misses his wife!
I would pay plenty to see them love!
Let's go home! Please!
Go home! How can you hire samurai? You can't even buy buns
Besides, we don't know anything At all about samurai
As much as we know about seeds
The strong ones Are beyond our control
Any who seem to be willing Are weaklings!
I was defeated last night Only because I was hungry
Liar!
You had money to gamble away!
Want more trouble?
There's a fight!
This way, this way!
Stop it!
It's depressing!
Play on!
Play loud! We back you!
You want to go home! And yet...
But I could never Negotiate with them!
What else can we do?
You have to deal with the bandits!
AII right!
I see!
But -
What will you offer them this time?
Your daughter?
She's very pretty! It may work!
What's happening?
A thief is in that barn!
He was discovered And ran in there!
How many thieves?
Just one
One?
What's holding you back?
But we're helpless
He kidnapped a child
Says he'll kill him if we attack!
Listen! Hear that?
Poor kid!
They've been in there since Last night. Poor kid!
His voice has gotten hoarse!
He's seven
His poor parents!
But what's wrong with that samurai? Shaving his head?
A mystery
He's promised to save the boy. He asked for two rice-balls
Then he began shaving And asked for a priest's robe
I don't understand!
This is a priest
I'm a priest!
I'm not after you!
Don't worry
The boy must be starved
Don't come in!
I brought food
For you, too!
Take it!
What's the matter?
Throw it in!
No complaints About that samurai?
Hurry. Before he gets to town
What is it?
My name is Katsushiro Okamoto
Make me your disciple!
Disciple?
My name is Kimbei Shimada. I'm a ronin
And I have no disciples
Rise. We can talk
Please! Take me as your disciple!
Rise! Let's talk as we walk
You embarrass me
You're over estimating me
Listen
I'm not a man With any special skill
But I've had plenty of experience In battles,
Losing battles, all of them
In short, that's all I am
Drop such an idea for your own good
No, sir. My decision has been made!
I'II follow you, sir
If or bid it
I can't afford to take A kid with me
What do you want?
You are rude!
Mind your own business, kid!
Are you a samurai?
Sure!
I wonder
Who is he?
Pay no attention
Please, sir! If ever to ask!
Why don't you go home?
Haven't you had enough yet? After he's fed, he'll leave
It's impossible
Sir!
Why not arm them with...?
It thought of that, too
But sir
This would not be a game
A band of forty bandits!
Two or three samurai Could accomplish nothing
Defence is harder than offence
Mountains in back of the village?
Can horses get over them?
Fields in front
The village is wide open To horsemen...
Until the fields are flooded
One guard for each Direction takes four
Two more as are serve
You'll need at least seven, Including me
We can afford seven, eh?
The Grandad said "four," Didn't he?
But three more
Wait!
I haven't said "Yes!"
I'm only thinking
In the first place, it's not easy to find seven reliable samurai
Especially when the total reward Adds up to three meager meals
And the fun of it, if I may say so
Besides...
I'm tired of fighting
May be it's my age
I'm glad I wasn't Born a farmer!
A dog is luckier!
Shit! Take it from me! Go hang your selves!
You shut your mouth!
What? I'm just talking straight!
Talking straight?
Don't you have any pity for them?
Don't make me laugh!
Do you have any pity?
If you do, why don't You help them?
Want a fight?
Stop it!
Hey! Samurai!
Look at this! This is for you!
Know what those suckers eat? Millet!
They're feeding you on rice, And living on millet
They're giving their best!
I see
Say no more!
I won't waste your food
Look! Manzo's coming home!
Where are Rikichi and Yohei?
still looking for samurai!
You really think Samurai would come?
Yes, they're coming. Seven
Yes, seven
Hmm...seven!
You said "four," so I opposed
I thought we'd probably have to hire ten
But, if I told you that, you'd bring fifteen
See what I mean?
Grandad! I am worried!
Our girls are crazy About samurai
The villagers won't like The samurai to get them
fool! Have you Forgotten the bandits?
What's the use of worrying about your beard,
when your head's about to be taken?
You need my help?
To fight whom?
Katsuishiro!
hold your weapon tightly
And hit him as he comes
Hit as hard as you can!
splendid!
Please forgive us
My name is Kambei Shimada
I must find some talented men, Right away
For give us
What is this?
Intolerable! Outrageous!
For give me. You see,
a war is about to start with a band of bandits
What Clan?
Our employer, As a matter of fact
is a village of farmers
A job promising no pay or reward,
except three square meals while we're on the job
What stupidity!
My ambition is a bit bigger
I'm sorry
Is that final?
Yes!
What a big loss, sir!
So alert a fencer!
What's the matter?
That samurai is all right. But I'm worried about the other six
Don't be foolish!
See them first. Then, start worrying!
Try him!
One moment, sir!
Like the last time?
Yes. For your training
Please! No jokes
Forgive me
Interesting
But...
I realise that the farmers Are suffering
I think I understand why you accepted
But, I'II accept because your character fascinates me
The deepest friendship often comes through a chance meeting
Your name?
Gorobei Katayama
Sounds strong, but...
Yohei, what's wrong! Hurry up!
Come on!
What's wrong, Yohei?
The rice is gone!
You fool!
So I told you so...
I tried my best to watch it!
At night I slept, Holding on to it!
I'II get some from home!
But, what will we do Until you get back?
It's all gone, except just a handful
Don't be silly!
Here he comes!
This is wonderful! Thank Heaven!
It's so good to find you a live!
I'd give you up for lost!
How did you get away?
I laid low in the ditch, under the water plants
When the castle burned down, And fell upon me,
I thought that was my end!
Were you terrified?
Not particularly
Are you fed up with fighting?
As a matter of fact,
I'm preparing for a tough war
It will bring us neither money nor fame. Want to join?
Yes!
May be we die this time
I never knew they were so scarce
What are you after, sir?
Samurai
There's one in my yard, But poor quality
I was astonished by his gay indifference
He came in saying: "Feed me I have no money"
but I'II cut your firewood.""
I liked his frankness
Haven't you ever seen Firewood cut?
You seem to enjoy it
Oh, that's my nature
You're good
But I'm better At killing enemies
Killed many?
Well - It's impossible To kill' em all
So I usually runaway
A splendid principle!
Thank you
Incidentally,
Interested in killing thirty bandits?
Let's begin
Too bad. A tie
No
I won
You did?
If we had fought seriously, you'd have been cut and dead
Let's see!
No use
Don't you see?
A real sword will kill you. It's no use
Wait!
Halt! You can say What ever you want
What a waste
It's so obvious
Find any?
Missed one
A first-class swordsman
A lost fish looks big
But, I saw his prowess With my own eyes
He is terrific!
A man interested only In perfecting his kill
So his answer was "No!"
Too bad!
I told him where To find me, though
And you?
I caught one
His fencing is...second class
But, quite a character
A cheerful fellow
Good company in adversity
Much obliged
I caught one too, to tell you the truth
That one dressed like a peddler?
Yes. He was my right Hand man for years
I'II bring clean water
I'm Heinachi Hayashida, a fencer of the WoodCut school
Well, three more to find
Three?
Two
Can't take a kid
Sir
I know
I know your line
I was a young man like you, once
Train your self
Distinguish your self in war
Because somebody, may be a war lord!
But, time flies
Before your dream materialises You get gray hair
By that time,
your parents and friends are dead and gone
Go back home, leave in the morning
you had enough training the last few days
Good experience
PIease,sir!
Take him, by all means. Please!
But...
Do! Even though You call him a kid
Kids are often more Willing than grown ups
Provided that we treated him like a grownup
So, let's treat him like one
Two more
Just one more, I think
Hello!
You've come!
Thank you
-And...? -We leave tomorrow
Tomorrow?
Let's forget the seventh. We have no time to lose!
Well
Sir!
-Sir! -That's all right
-Sir! -I know. Don't mention it!
Hey! I found a samurai!
A real tough one!
A fee-ro-shusone! He is like a wild dog
He drank with him later
I asked him. He's coming!
shall I...?
What are you doing?
Testing
That's not fair!
Just watch
A good samurai will dodge it
But he's drunk
A real samurai would never get So drunk
Here I am!
See, I told you so!
Who hit me?
Oh! It's you
I remember your head! I even see it in my dreams!
You had the nerve to ask me if I was a samurai!
Look! Though clad in rags, I'm a real samurai!
I've been looking for you ever since that time!
Wanted to show you this!
Look at this!
you'll know...I belong to A respectable samurai family
This one is me!
Kikuchiyo? Is that your name?
Yes, sir!
""Born on February 17, the 2nd year of Tensho""
What's so funny?
You don't look thirteen!
Listen! If you are the Kikuchiyo Mentioned here
you must be thirteen years old
Where did you steal this?
Steal?
To hell with samurai!
Damn!
Steady, Thirteen!
Sir Kikuchiyo!
Courage, Thirteen!
To hell with samurai!
Is he really samurai?
He thinks he is
""Take good care of this!""
Take me with you!
What's the matter, Dad?
Why do you stare at me like that?
Shino! Cut your hair short!
Cut your hair! Dress like a boy!
I don't understand!
Cut, I tell you! I tell you because I love you!
Samurai are coming! You don't know what they'll do to you
-Come and cut your hair. -No, I won't!
But Manzo's seen those samurai!
And he cut her hair!
You're not worried because yours are boys,but...
-I get it. -So you keep my daughter.
She'll be safer at your place
fool! I'm talking about Manzo!
He say she's worried about our village
But he's only worried About his daughter! Damn!
You're a prize fool!
AII who have young daughters are terrified
What are we to do?
The samurai are coming any day now!
Come! Let's go see the Grandad!
Don't stand there! Go!
Get going!
We should do something before Those samurai get here!
still following us!
I don't see him!
Given up?
Isn't it strange? Now, I sort of...
miss him!
This way!
Sheeyit!
So that's our castle, eh?
Huh! I'd hate to die In a dung heap, though
We aren't asking you to
Here we are!
I brought the samurai!
What's wrong?
Here are the samurai!
Huh!
What's wrong?
Well, what kind of hospitality is this?
What does this mean?
Hey! What's the matter? welcome your guests!
Let's go see Grandad
He handles all our affairs
Village patriarch, eh?
He's granting us an audience
What an honour!
Let's go
They're being very foolish indeed
Farmers are always worrying about one thing or another
Rains, dry weather, winds
In other words, they wakeup Worrying and go to bed the same way
Today's no exception
They're just scared, Meaninglessly scared, that's al
But, listen
Why are they afraid of us?
Yet they expect us to do something for them?
The bandits!
Please! Samurai, please!
Help! Bandits are coming!
Please help!
Keep calm!
Calm down!
Answer me clearly!
From which direction are they coming?
From mountain!
From front road!
Those who saw bandits, step forward!
Who saw bandits?
Who beat the alarm?
I did!
Don't be scared!
No bandits are coming!
You suckers!
You welcomed us as you would A plague!
But when you heard the alarm...
Oh! Samurai!
You turned to worship us
fools!
Any objection, Grandad?
No
It's all right now
Well, looks like maybe He's useful after all
So now we're seven, eh?
Sorry this place is so filthy
But, where will you live?
I'll sleep in the stable
With horses?
No! The bandits took them last year
A stable is a nice place To sleep with one's wife
I have no wife!
Fool!
What's your real name?
I don't remember
Give me a good name
Kikuchiyo!
It becomes you
How would you attack this village?
I'd charge down from the mountain
Down this road? I'd do the same
WEST
How would you defend?
ShichirojI sure knows his business
Look at those logs
He plans a fence
Your old right-hand man, eh?
Remember!
A war is run
We run, both in offence and defence
When you can't run, it's time to die
SOUTH
After the harvest, we'll flood here
Then this will be well defended
But will we have time to do that?
Spear! Go ahead and spear!
Look! I'm a bandit!
Come on!
Next!
EAST
We'll destroy this bridge
This border will then be safe
What about those house?
Have to be evacuated
That mill, too?
That old man is stubborn, you know
Remember
You're afraid of the enemies
But, they're afraid of you, too!
You're splendid!
Splendid scarecrows!
But they're men, not sparrows, not crows!
You, chewing that cud!
Stop it!
You are not a cow!
You on the end! Step forward!
I mean you!
You!
If you want to watch, bring money
What is this?
A spear, sir
Where did you get it?
Grown on a bush?
I know!
Samurai on the run!
If you have one, the others Must have them also
Have you?
Do - you - have - spears?
NORTH
Looks peaceful here. But a real danger spot
Katsushiro! We're leaving now!
Yes, Sir! I'm coming!
Still a child
Are you one of the villagers?
A girl?
A boy?
If you are a boy, why aren't you drilling?
Picking flowers during Such a crisis!
Come!
Good! Good! Problem is here.
Hey! What are you doing!
A big haul!
What have you got?
Taken from a samurai on the run
Where did you get those?
In this village?
At Manzo's
Don't like them?
A real fine one!
What's the matter? You wanted These things didn't you?
Shame on you!
They stripped those From samurai they murdered
-I know. -How dare you...!
One who has never been Hunted would not understand
Go away! It's nothing!
I'd like to kill every farmer in this village!
A fine idea!
Hey, you!
What do you all think of farmers?
Saints?
Bah!
They're foxy beasts!
They say: We've no rice, we've no wheat. We've got nothing!
But they have!
They have every thing!
Dig under the floors!
Or search the barns!
You'll find plenty!
Rice!
Salt! Beans! Sake!
Look into the canyons!
Hidden farms!
They pose as saints But are full of lies!
If they smell a battle, they hunt the defeated!
Listen!
Farmers are-
stingy, foxy, blubbering
mean, stupid and, murderous!
Goddamn! That's what they are!
But then! Who made them such beasts?
You did! You samurai did it!
You burn their villages!
Destroy their farms!
Steal their food!
Force them to labour!
Take their women!
And kill them if they resist!
So what should farmers do?
Damn...Damn...
You area farmer's son. Aren't you?
Has...has anything happened, sir?
Nothing, Grandad
Everything is all right
I sleep here from tonight
I don't like their company
Fool!
Don't make your self small!
This is your home?
You gave them your house And you sleep here?
Scared to death!
Go to sleep!
It's like old times
It's so quiet
I can't imagine the mountains Being infested with bandits
Sheeyit! If I had woman now...
-Where to? -The mountain?
To practice
No women up there!
Sometimes you sound pretty sharp
What are you making now?
Our banner
In battle,
we'll need something to wave
What does it mean?
This says "Farm." Farmers. This village
-These circles? -Us
only six, eh?
I'm out?
The triangle represents you, Sir. Kikuchiyo
It's rice.
-Eat it. -But...
I tasted millet, for the first time
It was terrible
Go a head
Don't be shy. Want to be alone?
I won't eat it
Why?
I brought it for you
I'd rather give it To Kyuemon's Granny
Kyuemon's Granny?
I'm not hungry now
I'II eat later
You eat
I'II save mine
What's going on? Tell me!
This is terrible
No relatives?
No, sir. The bandits...
I wish I could die right away
I want to die soon,
to escape from this misery
But, then
even in the world to come,
there must be great misery, I'm afraid
There's not!
No war, no bandits, in the next world
No misery, either
How do you know? Ever been there?
Why yell so much?
I hate all wretched people!
I feel disgusted with them!
Damn!
I want to do something
Save that feeling for the bandits
Didn't you...
Did you...
Did you, see me today, over there, with...
The girl?
Yes
Why didn't you tell...?
You want me to?
Give us some rice!
Give us white rice!
We have no rice!
Don't shout, you'll get hungry
Give us rice! The white rice ball!
Listen, you brats!
This is all We can give you
If we give you more, we'll be...
See?
Say! Hasn't any one of you Got a pretty sister?
Anyone?
When are you going to harvest?
After ten days
At top speed how long Will it take?
Three days, at least.
I want to flood it, then
We need a moat at the south border,
so no horsemen can approach
This moat need not be wide
Well, we'll dig a waterway And flood the farm
The work can be done in one day
Thanks
And there's another thing
Those three houses And this mill
must be evacuated when the harvest is completed
What? Me evacuate?
I'm sorry
We can't help it
We can't cover this big an area
Listen!
The crops will soon be harvested
Then, the bandits will come
Let's be ready
From now on
we must be on the alert
We'll harvest in groups, Not individually
From tomorrow, you'll live in groups
Remember! You move as a group, Not as individuals
Listen, men!
Love your wives plenty tonight
It's stupid!
Come, neighbours!
Throw them away!
Let's not risk ourselves To protect others!
Come!
Let's protect our own homes!
Stop!
Pick up your spears! Go back to your line
Where is Yohei? That blasted fool!
You fool!
The outlying houses are three
The village has twenty
We can't en danger twenty for three!
No out lying house can be saved
while the village proper is destroyed!
Remember!
That's war!
You're all in one boat!
He who thinks only about himself Will destroy himself, too!
Such selfishness Will not be tolerated!