
The Magnificent Seven
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IndieFlixThe strains of the main theme to The Magnificent Seven (1960), highlighted in the opening credits and woven into the score throughout the movie by its brilliant composer, Elmer Bernstein, are insta…Overall, with its strong performances, beautiful desert vistas (thank you, Panavision), and entertaining, engaging storyline, The Magnificent Seven is an appealing mix of drama, well-staged action, and light comedy–and in my thus-far limited experience with the genre, this film is on par with Cat Ballou (1965) in combining those elements into an effective, singularly enjoyable Western adventure.
The Magnificent SevenScene from The Magnificent Seven (1960), directed by John Sturges. (more).The Magnificent Seven , American western film , released in 1960, that—although not as acclaimed as Kurosawa Akira ’s Seven Samurai (1954), on which it was based—proved to be a popular and influential entry in the genre . A Mexican village is being terrorized by the bandit Calvera (played by Eli Wallach ) and his gang.