The Magnificent Seven (1960) | |
Director(s) | John Sturges |
Producer(s) | Walter Mirisch (executive), John Sturges |
Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Western |
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The Magnificent Seven (1960) was a Western - Adventure Film directed by John Sturges and produced by Walter Mirisch and John Sturges.
Academy Awards 1960 --- Ceremony Number 33 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Art Direction | Takashi Matsuyama | Nominated |
Best Costume Design | Kohei Ezaki | Nominated |
Best Music - Scoring | Elmer Bernstein | Nominated |
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The Magnificent Seven (1960)
By Beatrice on Jan 14, 2017 From Flickers in TimeThe Magnificent Seven Directed by John Sturges Written by William Roberts 1960/USA Mirisch Company/Alpha Productions/Alpha First viewing/Netflix rental Calvera: And? Vin: He said, “It seemed to be a good idea at the time.” This might be the most famous mainstream film I had never seen... Read full article
Review: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 18, 2016 From 4 Star Films?Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on.?Nobody? ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it?s a war, a samurai, or a western picture. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The Magnificen... Read full article
Review: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 18, 2016 From 4 Star Films?Nobody throws me my own guns and says ride on.?Nobody? ~ James Coburn as Britt People always resonate with stories of valor, honor, and bravery. It doesn’t matter if it?s a war film, a tale of samurai, or a western. Thus, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai rather seamlessly became The Magni... Read full article
Will It Be As Magnificent As Its Predecessors? – Here’s The New Trailer For The Magnificent Seven
By Michael on Apr 22, 2016 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsConsidering that the original was an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, one of the things that I’m kind of curious about is how much credit will be given to that movie when it comes to this modern remake of John Sturges’s 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven. Another questio... Read full article
Book Review: The Making of "The Magnificent Seven"
By Rick29 on Jul 6, 2015 From Classic Film & TV CafeIn his new book The Making of The Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western, author Brian Hannan provides a fascinating look into how the 1959 Western classic reached the silver screen. He also makes a compelling argument that John Sturges' remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai ... Read full article
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Chamlee: I don't like it, no sir. I've always treated every man the same: just as another, future customer.
Henry: Well in that case, get that hearse rolling.
Chamlee: I can't, my driver's quit!
Robert: He's prejudiced too, huh?
Chamlee: Well, when it comes to a chance of getting his head blown off, he's downright bigoted.
Henry: Well I'll be damned. I never knew you had to be anything but a corpse to get into Boot Hill. How long's this been going?
Chamlee: Since the town got civilized.
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According to the DVD notes, both John Ireland and Sterling Hayden were approached for the role of Britt.
Composer John Williams was a member of the orchestra that recorded Elmer Bernstein's score; he played the piano.
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