The Magnificent Seven
1960 American western film directed by John Sturges
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The Magnificent Seven is a Western film, drama film, and action film [1][2][3][4]. It combines elements of all three genres to tell its story [1][2][3][4]. The film does not include any additional context beyond its classification as a Western, drama, and action film [1][2][3][4]. Its narrative and production are defined solely by these genre categories [1][2][3][4].
Key Facts
- Director: John Sturges[3]
- Screenwriter: Walter Newman[4], Walter Bernstein[5], William Roberts[6], Akira Kurosawa[7]
- Composer: Elmer Bernstein[8]
- Genre: Western film[9], drama film[10], action film[11]
- Based on: Seven Samurai[12]
- Followed by: Return of the Seven[13]
- Cast member: Yul Brynner[14], Eli Wallach[15], Steve McQueen[16], James Coburn[17], Robert Vaughn[18], Charles Bronson[19], Horst Buchholz[20], Brad Dexter[21], Vladimir Sokoloff[22], John A. Alonzo[23], Whit Bissell[24], Robert J. Wilke[25], Val Avery[26], Bing Russell[27]
- Producer: John Sturges[28]
- Production company: United Artists[29], The Mirisch Company[30]
- Director of photography: Charles Lang[31]
- Part of: National Film Registry[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Commons category: The Magnificent Seven[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 8/10[36], 89%[37], 74/100[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: October 12, 1960[41], February 24, 1961[42], May 3, 1961[43], October 23, 1960[44], 1960[45]
- Distributed by: United Artists[46], Netflix[47]
- Narrative location: Mexico[48], Texas[49]
- Filming location: Mexico[50]
- Film editor: Ferris Webster[51]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[52]
- Executive producer: Walter Mirisch[53]
- Title: The Magnificent Seven[54]
Why It Matters
The Magnificent Seven has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]