1; that kind of thing).

The balancing act tonally is what makesThe Hidden Fortressfeel like a classic.

1’Seven Samurai' (1954)

What else could take the #1 spot besidesSeven Samurai?

Seven Samurai - poster - 1954

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Three Outlaw Samurai - 1964

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Samurai I_ Musashi Miyamoto - 1954

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The Hidden Fortress - 1958

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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight - 1964 (1)

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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman - 1971

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13 Assassins

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Yojimbo - 1961

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Lone Wolf and Cub_ Baby Cart at the River Styx - 1972

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Seven Samurai - 1954

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