Comradery, mentorship, teamwork, fearlessness, selflessness. Soft skills that helped to quickly rebuild Japan after World War 2 are showcased in this Sengoku period epic.
A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.
The Google blurb is all you need to know, anything further would be spoiling it. Easiest review of a perfect film. I’ve seen it multiple times, around six? in total.
Rescreened April 6, 2024 on Criterion Collection.
