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Release Date:
December 16, 1967
Original Title:
十一人の侍
Alternate Titles:
11 Samurai
Ju-ichinin no samurai
Jûichinin no samurai
Les onze guerriers du devoir
Onze Samurais
Os Onze Samurais
じゅういちにんのさむらい
Genres:
Action | Adventure | Drama
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 95
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
Art Direction:
Ryuji Tsukamoto
Costume Design:
Takashi Matsuda
Director:
Eiichi Kudo
Director of Photography:
Sadaji Yoshida
Editor:
Tadao Kanda
Original Music Composer:
Akira Ifukube
Producer:
Shigeru Okada
Kanji Amao
Screenplay:
Takeo Kunihiro
Kei Tasaka
Norifumi Suzuki
Set Decoration:
Sumiomi Shibata
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