Les 7 mercenaires

Titre original : The Magnificent Seven

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Un village de paysans mexicains opprimés embauche sept mercenaires pour les aider à défendre leurs foyers.Un village de paysans mexicains opprimés embauche sept mercenaires pour les aider à défendre leurs foyers.Un village de paysans mexicains opprimés embauche sept mercenaires pour les aider à défendre leurs foyers.

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Nommé pour 1 Oscar
- 2 victoires et 6 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Although the film received mixed reviews, Akira Kurosawa was so impressed he sent John Sturges a ceremonial sword as a gift.

Gaffes
Steve McQueen wears Levi's jeans with the famous red tab, which were introduced in the 1930s.

Citations
Village Boy 2: We're ashamed to live here. Our fathers are... cowards.
[O'Reilly takes the boy over his knee and spanks him]
O'Reilly: [harshly] Don't you ever say that again about your fathers, because they are not cowards! You think I am brave because I carry a gun? Well, your fathers are much braver because they carry responsibility, for you, your brothers, your sisters, and your mothers. And this responsibility is like a big rock that weighs a ton. It bends and it twists them until finally it buries them under the ground. And there's nobody says they have to do this. They do it because they love you, and because they want to. I have never had this kind of courage. Running a farm, working like a mule every day with no guarantee anything will ever come of it. This is bravery. That's why I never even started anything like that... that's why I never will.

Crédits fous
And Introducing Horst Buchholz

Versions alternatives
The German theatrical release differs from the German VHS video in the scene where the magnificent seven have been taken by surprise and have to put down their weapons on the table. Chico is the last one and stands in enragement. In the theatrical version he then nevertheless unstraps his belt like the others. In the VHS video version Chris jumps at Chico just in that moment when he wants to pull the gun. Chris takes his gun and puts it on desk. Then Chico unstraps his belt.

Connexions
Featured in Precious Images (1986)

Bandes originales
The Magnificent Seven Theme
Written by Elmer Bernstein

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Interesting differences from the Japanese version

I've seen both the American and Japanese versions many times, and while everyone agrees about which one is better, the American version has some virtues: 1) Our heroes are selected by the farmers when they defend a dead Indian's right to be buried in the same place as white people; therefore they are seen as champions of social and racial equality by the farmers. 2) A magnificent villain played by Eli Wallach. 3) Charlie Bronson's relationship with the village boys. And some tremendous faults: 1) Combining the Young Student and Crazy Fool characters; some of the most poignant scenes in the Japanese version involved the interaction between these two. 2) Not filming the final battle in the rain. And of course many more of each. It's an interesting discussion. Both are great movies that shouldn't be missed. Remember that Kurosawa gave John Sturges a sword in appreciation after seeing his film.