Eleven Samurai 1967
What is Eleven Samurai?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Eleven Samurai" (1967).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1967
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 16, 1967
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Toei Company
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 30 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~100 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Toei Company
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Eleven Samurai" (1967).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventions (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box office, viewership, plot points).
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Eleven Samurai
Year: 1967
Release Date (JP): 12/16/1967
Genres: Action, Adventure, and Drama
Runtime: 1h 40m
Plot: 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.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Eleven Samurai is a 1967 film categorized as action, adventure, and drama. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The film was released in Japan on December 16, 1967. The story involves the lord of the Oshi fief, who is killed by
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Is Eleven Samurai worth watching?
Eleven Samurai holds a community rating of 7.5/10 based on 30 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Action, Adventure for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Eleven Samurai and when was it released?
Eleven Samurai is a feature film with a runtime of 100 minutes. It was released in 1967. Release status: Released.
Who directed Eleven Samurai?
Eleven Samurai was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
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