Tag Archive: John Sturges

IFC Part One: Exercise 1.2

“The Seven Samurai” vs. “The Magnificent Seven.” While almost identical on a superficial basis “The Seven Samurai” and “The Magnificent Seven” are very different films. These differences mainly come I feel from the cultural context of each movie. “The Seven…
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The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (1960) Dir: John Sturges Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughan, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz. Plot Summary Feudal Japan transported to the Old West. Seven old gunfighters are hired by a Mexican Village…
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