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Seven Samurai
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Last discussed Aug 22, 2026
A classic Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa, known for its leadership themes.
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vs: Compares it to Ronin, noting it's harder to quote because it's in Japanese
"there are two movies where leadership I think is or I'm sure there are more than two but like two of the movies that I fall back on for leadership content is Ronin and Seven Samurai. And Seven Samurai is hard to quote because it's in Japanese and ..."
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vs: Used as a structural comparison to explain the role of the vulnerable charact...
"Even the Seven Samurai, which is a western — they have the villagers that they're going to defend against the bandits. So that's what this young girl character is for Telmon."
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