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Actors: Yul Brynner, Robert Fuller, Warren Oates, Emilio Fernandez, Fernando Rey
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Return of the Seven |
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A man staggers into a Mexican village and manages to say one word, "Hide", before he dies. While villagers stand around wondering what he meant, a horde of bandits on horseback sweeps in, shooting wildly. The horsemen round up the men of the village and take them away. One of them is Chico, the youngest member of the Magnificent Seven who defended the village years earlier.
The other two remaining members of the Seven, Chris and Vin, meet at a bullfight. Chris is a gun for hire still, Vin a bounty hunter. Chico's wife Petra asks for their help, adding that the men of two villages she passed on the way have also been abducted. Chris decides to go after the bandits and Vin is soon persuaded. Chris picks four others to make up another 'Seven' (with Chico). Two he finds in jail: the morose Frank, an old acquaintance, and Luis Delgado, a murderer glad to escape on the eve of execution. The others are Colbee, a womanizer tempted by the idea of three villages without husbands, and the young Manuel, eager for adventure.
In the ruined village where the men are being forced to rebuild the church, the priest argues with their captor Francisco Lorca about his ruthless methods. Lorca defends himself: he has formerly fought marauders and renegades, but many good men, including his sons, have died for the ungrateful villagers. The least they can do is build a memorial. When Chris and the others arrive to demand the release of Chico and other prisoners, Lorca retreats with his confederates, but Chris knows he will return.
--Maureen Evans, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Return of the Seven |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 19th century
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- hunting down outlaws
- rescue
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- killer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- bald
Hair style
- bald (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- slaver
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- fat (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinoa
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Desert?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- hanging
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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